VERB
  • Definition - To make (something) deviate from its original path.
  • Definition - (ball games) To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.
  • Definition - To deviate from its original path.
  • Definition - To avoid addressing (questions, criticism, etc.).
  • Example - The Prime Minister deflected some increasingly pointed questions by claiming he had an appointment.
  • Synonyms - elude
  • Definition - To divert (attention, etc.).
  • Example - The Prime Minister deflected some increasingly pointed questions by claiming he had an appointment.
Words in your word
8 Letter Words
deflects 14
7 Letter Words
clefted 13 defects 13 deflect 13
6 Letter Words
defect 12 clefts 11 delfts 10 felted 10 selfed 10 fleets 9 elects 8 select 8 eldest 7
5 Letter Words
clefs 10 cleft 10 feces 10 delfs 9 delft 9 feeds 9 feted 9 cedes 8 feels 8 felts 8 fetes 8 flees 8 fleet 8 lefts 8 celts 7 cetes 7 elect 7 deets 6 deles 6 delts 6 ledes 6 steed 6 leets 5 sleet 5 steel 5 stele 5 teels 5 teles 5
4 Letter Words
clef 9 deft 8 delf 8 feds 8 feed 8 fled 8 cede 7 efts 7 feel 7 fees 7 feet 7 felt 7 fest 7 fete 7 fets 7 flee 7 left 7 self 7 cees 6 cels 6 celt 6 cete 6 sect 6 tecs 6 dees 5 deet 5 dele 5 dels 5 delt 5 elds 5 lede 5 seed 5 sled 5 teds 5 teed 5 eels 4 else 4 lees 4 leet 4 lest 4 lets 4 seel 4 teel 4 tees 4 tele 4 tels 4
3 Letter Words
def 7 fed 7 efs 6 eft 6 elf 6 fee 6 fes 6 fet 6 cee 5 cel 5 sec 5 tec 5 dee 4 del 4 eds 4 eld 4 led 4 ted 4 eel 3 els 3 est 3 lee 3 les 3 let 3 see 3 sel 3 set 3 tee 3 tel 3 tes 3
2 Letter Words
ef 5 fe 5 de 3 ed 3 el 2 es 2 et 2 te 2
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