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Added 10 October 2026

deflect

/dɪˈflɛkt/ verb

In Latin: dēflectō Wiktionary

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To make (something) deviate from its original path or position.
To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.
The defender deflected the cross into his own net.
To deviate from an original path or position.

Origin

From Latin deflecto, from de- (“away”) + flecto (“to bend”).

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