Word of the day
deflect
1. cause (someone) to deviate from an intended purpose
“she refused to be deflected from anything she had set her mind on”
verb
/dəˈflɛk(t)/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"He tried to deflect the conversation from its original goal to a story about his weekend, which was _____."
Select three words related to deflect
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- deviate
- direct
- divert
- diverge
- demand
- dictate
Choose the phrase that uses deflect correctly
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Find a word related to deflect
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