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Added 9 October 2026

deflection

/dɪˈflɛkʃən/ noun

Latin root: dēflexiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about deflection at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of deflecting or something deflected.
Russell's goalbound shot took a deflection off a defender and went out for a corner.
Deviation (of a needle or other indicator or mechanism) from a previous position.
The act of refusing to address something (questions, criticism, etc.).

Origin

From Latin dēflexiō, from dēflectere (“to deflect”; participle stem dēflex-) + -iō (suffix forming abstract nouns). The non-etymological spelling deflection is taken from the present stem dēflect-, associated with collection, dissection, etc. By surface analysis, deflect + -ion.

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