deflected
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The poet deflected his guilt with a subjunctive phrase and a rhetorical trick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
"I want to ask them if they could apologise directly, I would like not to have a deflected answer, just straightforward apology," he says.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Never one to take his mediocrity on the chin, Waititi deflected the negativity outward, which, as we know, always paints someone in a good light!
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
Speaking to Slate in her office the day before, she often deflected criticism of administration policies on key issues—noting that she raised concern with key stakeholders.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
It was deflected to the left over her shoulder, although there was no window open and no air in the room.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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