Deflecting can be categorized as a verb.
Verb |
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| deflect - turn aside and away from an initial or intended course | ||
| deflect - turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest | ||
| deflect - impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack" | ||
| deflect - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike" | ||
| deflect - draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors" |
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| 1. | verb | A barrier, designed to deflect noise away from nearby houses, was erected along the edge of the freeway. | |
| 2. | verb | A lot of people deflect praise that comes their way, because they don't know how to handle it. | |
| 3. | verb | Magnetospheres — the magnetic fields around most planets — exist throughout our solar system. They deflect high-energy, charged particles called cosmic rays that are spewed out by the Sun or come from interstellar space. | |
| 4. | verb | Philippine motorcycle riders wear masks to deflect vehicular exhausts in heavy traffic. | |
| 5. | verb | Yanni wanted to deflect attention. | |
| 6. | verb | A barrier, designed to deflect noise away from nearby houses, was erected along the edge of the freeway. | |
| 7. | verb | A lot of people deflect praise that comes their way, because they don't know how to handle it. | |
| 8. | verb | Magnetospheres — the magnetic fields around most planets — exist throughout our solar system. They deflect high-energy, charged particles called cosmic rays that are spewed out by the Sun or come from interstellar space. | |
| 9. | verb | Philippine motorcycle riders wear masks to deflect vehicular exhausts in heavy traffic. | |
| 10. | verb | Yanni wanted to deflect attention. |
| Sentence | |
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| verb | |
| A barrier, designed to deflect noise away from nearby houses, was erected along the edge of the freeway. | |
| A lot of people deflect praise that comes their way, because they don't know how to handle it. | |
| Magnetospheres — the magnetic fields around most planets — exist throughout our solar system. They deflect high-energy, charged particles called cosmic rays that are spewed out by the Sun or come from interstellar space. | |
| Philippine motorcycle riders wear masks to deflect vehicular exhausts in heavy traffic. | |
| Yanni wanted to deflect attention. | |
| A barrier, designed to deflect noise away from nearby houses, was erected along the edge of the freeway. | |
| A lot of people deflect praise that comes their way, because they don't know how to handle it. | |
| Magnetospheres — the magnetic fields around most planets — exist throughout our solar system. They deflect high-energy, charged particles called cosmic rays that are spewed out by the Sun or come from interstellar space. | |
| Philippine motorcycle riders wear masks to deflect vehicular exhausts in heavy traffic. | |
| Yanni wanted to deflect attention. | |