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deflect attention away

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  • deflect — de|flect [dıˈflekt] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: deflectere to bend down, turn away ] 1.) [I and T] if someone or something deflects something that is moving, or if it deflects, it turns in a different direction ▪ Connor deflected the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • deflect — UK [dɪˈflekt] / US verb Word forms deflect : present tense I/you/we/they deflect he/she/it deflects present participle deflecting past tense deflected past participle deflected 1) [transitive] to direct criticism, attention, or blame away from… …   English dictionary

  • deflect — de|flect [ dı flekt ] verb 1. ) transitive to direct criticism, attention, or blame away from yourself toward someone else: The company was criticized for trying to deflect the blame for the accident. deflect something from something: It was… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • deflect — verb 1 (I, T) to turn in a different direction, especially after hitting something else, or to make something do this: The waves are deflected by the lifeboat s high narrow bows. 2 deflect attention/criticism/anger etc to stop people criticizing… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • attention — noun 1 act of watching/listening/showing interest ADJECTIVE ▪ full, rapt, undivided ▪ They listened with rapt attention. ▪ careful, close, meticulous …   Collocations dictionary

  • deflect — verb 1) she wanted to deflect attention from herself Syn: turn aside/away, divert, avert, sidetrack; distract, draw away; block, parry, fend off, stave off 2) the ball deflected off the wall Syn: bounce …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • deflect — [dɪˈflekt] verb 1) [T] to direct criticism, attention, or blame away from yourself and towards someone else 2) [I/T] if something deflects, or if it is deflected, it hits something and starts to move in a different direction deflection… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • To turn away — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Outing — For other uses, see Outing (disambiguation). Part of a series on Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people Sexual orientation …   Wikipedia

  • Duke Ellington — Frankfurt am Main, February 6, 1965 Background information Birth name Edward Kennedy Ellington Born …   Wikipedia

  • Manchester Part I and Part II — Manchester The West Wing episode The staff look on in anticipation as Bartlet makes his announcement …   Wikipedia

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