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deflection

noun
/dɪˈflɛkʃən/UK/dəˈflɛkʃən/US

Etymology

From Latin dēflexiō, from dēflectere (“to deflect”; participle stem dēflex-) + -iō (suffix forming abstract nouns). The non-etymological spelling deflection is taken from the present stem dēflect-, associated with collection, dissection, etc. By surface analysis, deflect + -ion.

  1. borrowed from dēflexiō

Definitions

  1. The act of deflecting or something deflected.

    • Russell's goalbound shot took a deflection off a defender and went out for a corner.
    • The next morning Oswald stopped short in the middle of his shaving, which in his case involved the most tortuous deflections and grimacings.

  2. Deviation (of a needle or other indicator or mechanism) from a previous position.

  3. The act of refusing to address something (questions, criticism, etc.).

    • “‘I’m focused on the future’ is one of the most generic store-brand fuckboy deflections there is,” Oliver fumed.
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. The act of rejecting culpability by redirecting blame elsewhere.

    2. Bending or deformation under load.

    3. A tactic that forces an opposing piece to leave the square, rank or file it occupies,…

      A tactic that forces an opposing piece to leave the square, rank or file it occupies, thus exposing the king or a valuable piece

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA