deflection
noun
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Synonyms
departure, detour, deviation, divagation, divergence, divergency, diversion
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In his games with Kansas City, Revis had two pass deflections. — Khadrice Rollins, SI.com, "Chiefs Cut Cornerback Darrelle Revis After Less Than One Season," 8 Feb. 2018 Made a read on the pass…to get a hand on the ball, get a deflection. — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "UW has learned to rely upon its defense and the results have been positive," 1 Mar. 2018 Then they are separated according to mass by accelerating them and applying electromagnetic fields, then measuring the degree of deflection. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Study brings us one step closer to solving 1994 thallium poisoning case," 25 Dec. 2018 After years of deflection and foot-dragging, the major tech companies are finally having to take steps toward policing their own content. — Howard Kurtz, Fox News, "Big Tech bans Alex Jones: Drawing a line between commentary and conspiracy," 7 Aug. 2018 Paul Pogba cleverly played in Giroud, his shot took a deflection and looped over Gallese, allowing Mbappe to stab into an open net. — Peter Stebbings, chicagotribune.com, "France eliminate Peru from World Cup, advance to Round of 16," 21 June 2018 He's recorded 42 tackles, five deflections and three interceptions through two seasons. — Brian Gosset, star-telegram, "Aledo 2019 football standout will commit to one of these four powerhouses," 6 June 2018 Schweickart devoted several decades to proselytizing for deflection and mitigation technology. — Nina Burleigh, Newsweek, "We Can Save Ourselves From Earth-Killing Asteroids, But Someone Has to Pay," 11 June 2015 The Cards lost their two best shot blockers in Anas Mahmoud and Ray Spalding, and Spalding was also their best steals and deflections man. — Jeff Greer, The Courier-Journal, "With 4 scholarships open, here's what Louisville basketball needs on next season's roster," 10 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'deflection.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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