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How to pronounce “deflect”
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Pronunciation guide for deflect
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of deflect with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Catching Stardust
to go and deflect or destroy one before it gets here.
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To make (something) deviate from its original path or position.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce deflect
Catching Stardust
to go and deflect or destroy one before it gets here.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “deflect”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To make (something) deviate from its original path or position.
- (transitive, ball games) To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.
- (intransitive) To deviate from an original path or position.
- (transitive, figuratively) To avoid addressing (questions, criticism, etc.).
- (transitive, figuratively) To divert (attention, etc.).
- (psychology) To redirect culpability to avoid it.
Practice Nearby Words
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