deflective

Variant of deflect

deflect definition

de·flect (dē flekt′, di-)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to turn or make go to one side; bend; swerve

Etymology: L deflectere < de-, from + flectere, to bend

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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