deflects
Prononciation : [dɪˈflɛkts]
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Contexte : « physical actions »
(verb) to change the direction of something. When something hits another object, deflecting means it bounces off and goes a different way.
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The shield deflects the arrows that are shot at it.
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The wall didn't deflect the ball, and it crashed right through.
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How does the angle of the wall affect how the ball deflects?
Contexte : « emotional responses »
(verb) to turn away attention or focus from something. If someone is asking you a hard question and you change the subject, you are deflecting their attention.
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She deflects questions about her personal life by talking about her job instead.
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He didn't deflect the questions at all and answered them directly.
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Why do you think she deflects questions when they're too personal?
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