Synonyms for deflected
de·flect·ed

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1. List of paraphrases for "deflected":

   diverted

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1. Joe Biden:

   Joe Biden trotted onto the stage and along the parade route, but deflected questions about whether Joe Biden will challenge Clinton and surging Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. I am definitely going to run part of this parade.

2. Patricia Roque:

   He started hurting my mom by physically choking her and strangling her, he was about to hit her but thankfully my mom deflected the hit, but it hit her chest instead of her face.

3. Rich Gannon:

   When you throw five interceptions and throw the ball 526 times, that’s amazing, you’re going to get the ball tipped, deflected. Balls are going to go through the hands of a receiver. Something bad going's to happen. Yet he’s thrown five picks. I think in the last three years, he’s thrown 11 picks. Think about that. You throw 38 touchdown passes and 11 picks in a season, you ’d think that’s pretty good. 11 picks in three years.

4. Brian Greenspan:

   The assault was described even by the photographer as a couple of slaps, certainly three at the most, that he deflected with his shoulder.

5. Jamal Khashoggi:

   We must maintain our twin requirements of holding those responsible for the murder to account, while recognizing the reality of Saudi Arabia as a necessary strategic partner. We can not be deflected from using all our influence to end this war for the good of innocent people in trouble, and ultimately the safety of our own people, and this includes our military engagement.