deflects
Pronunciation: [dɪˈflɛkts]
Word
Context: "physical actions"
(verb) to change the direction of something. When something hits another object, deflecting means it bounces off and goes a different way.
Example
The shield deflects the arrows that are shot at it.
Example
The wall didn't deflect the ball, and it crashed right through.
Example
How does the angle of the wall affect how the ball deflects?
Context: "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.
Example
She deflects questions about her personal life by talking about her job instead.
Example
He didn't deflect the questions at all and answered them directly.
Example
Why do you think she deflects questions when they're too personal?
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