Noun

• S: (n) deflection, warp (a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting)
• S: (n) deflection, deflexion, refraction (the amount by which a propagating wave is bent)
• S: (n) deflection, deflexion (the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position)
• S: (n) deflection, deflexion, bending (the property of being bent or deflected)
• S: (n) diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation (a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)) "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
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• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• W: (adj) diversionary [Related to: diversion] ((of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceive)
• W: (n) diversionist [Related to: diversion] (someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks)
• W: (v) divert [Related to: diversion] (turn aside; turn away from)
• W: (v) deviate [Related to: deviation] (cause to turn away from a previous or expected course) "The river was deviated to prevent flooding"
• W: (v) deviate [Related to: deviation] (turn aside; turn away from)
• W: (v) digress [Related to: digression] (lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking) "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don't digress when you give a lecture"
• W: (v) deflect [Related to: deflection, deflexion] (turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest)
• W: (v) deflect [Related to: deflection, deflexion] (turn aside and away from an initial or intended course)
• W: (v) divagate [Related to: divagation] (lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking) "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don't digress when you give a lecture"