DEFLECT

deflect

Verb

  1. To make (something) deviate from its original path.
  2. To deviate from its original path.
  3. To avoid addressing (questions, criticism, etc.).
    The Prime Minister deflected some increasingly pointed questions by claiming he had an appointment.
  4. To divert (attention, etc.).


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