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deflect
/dɪˈflɛkt/
verb
odbijać
Also
odwracaćuchylać się
Definition
To cause something to change direction after hitting it, or to prevent something from being directed towards you.
Examples
The shield deflected the arrow.
Tarcza odbiła strzałę.
He tried to deflect criticism by blaming others.
Próbował odwrócić krytykę, obwiniając innych.
Collocations
deflect a blowdeflect criticismdeflect attention
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