as in deviation
a turning away from a course or standard
a stern father who would not tolerate the slightest deflection from the strict moral code that he imposed on his children
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Recent Examples of deflection
Wright, an aggressive perimeter defender known for playing the passing lanes and getting deflections, helped the Knicks force 16 Bucks turnovers.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Even since that run, he's remained a master of steals and deflections.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Since the All-Star break, his 2.6 deflections lead the Magic, as does his individual defensive rating (102.7) according to NBA.com.
Harris, who has racked up 5 steals in as many games, needs 35 more to reach 700 in his career.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
On Wednesday, Räty helped set up the opening goal, a Kiefer Sherwood deflection goal, by getting in on the forecheck, winning possession of the puck and keeping the play alive to help set up a Hughes point shot.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Even since that run, he's remained a master of steals and deflections.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Since the All-Star break, his 2.6 deflections lead the Magic, as does his individual defensive rating (102.7) according to NBA.com.
Harris, who has racked up 5 steals in as many games, needs 35 more to reach 700 in his career.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
On Wednesday, Räty helped set up the opening goal, a Kiefer Sherwood deflection goal, by getting in on the forecheck, winning possession of the puck and keeping the play alive to help set up a Hughes point shot.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Deflection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflection. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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