deflect
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In Babies, Steven often uses humour to deflect from what he is really feeling, a coping mechanism that masks the depth of his grief.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
With the puck inches away from sneaking past him, a desperate, flailing Hellebuyck reached back and somehow managed to deflect it away at the last possible moment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
At news conferences, she will deflect questions by trying to include her teammates.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
When called to testify before an oversight board, a police official can deflect accusations of targeting specific racial groups or poorer neighborhoods, claiming that they are merely following the objective dictates of a machine.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026
“Why not deflect it with your sword?” asked a voice in his head that sounded surprisingly like the knight in the giant’s mouth.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Vocabulary lists containing deflect
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