Deflected
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Turned aside or from a direct line or course; specifically, in
botany
and
zoology
, bent abruptly downward.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Turned aside; deviating from a direct line or course.
adjective.
Bent downward; deflexed.
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verb.
Simple past tense and past participle of
deflect
.
Word Usage
"Bill Guerin deflected Sergei Gonchar's slap shot from the right point past Jaroslav Halak with 1: 24 remaining to draw Pittsburgh within one."
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
affected
connected
corrected
defected
dejected
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
deflexed
verb-stem
deflect