deflected in a sentence
a.
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Definition
Deflected: caused something to change direction or divert attention away from a particular focus.
Crossword clues for deflected
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "deflected".
- Changed direction unexpectedly.
- Diverted attention from the main point.
- Bounced off instead of straight ahead.
- Redirected focus to something else.
- Altered course away from the target.
Deflected sentence examples
- The soccer player skillfully deflected the ball away from the goal.
- Her smile deflected attention from her nervousness during the speech.
- The shield deflected the arrows that were shot from afar.
- He managed to deflect criticism by focusing on his team's achievements.
- The laser beam was deflected by the prism and scattered into a spectrum of colors.