deflect away from

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deflect something away from someone or something

to divert someone or something away from someone or something; to cause someone or something to veer away from someone or something. The press secretary deflected the reporter's questions from the candidate. The emergency deflected the boss's attention away from my mistake.

See also: away

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Damien Richardson said: "Nothing can deflect away from the fact that UCD have maximised their potential in the last two years. Football: WEEKEND Form guide : UCD v Cork City by The Mirror (London, England) Helguson also threatened with a volley from the edge of the box which Michael Dawson did well to deflect away from goal, and the Icelandic striker made no mistake with a second opportunity in the 13th minute. Football: Huckerby on a debut high; WATFORD 1 NOTTM FOREST 1 by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England) There are certain times when coaches or managers who are under pressure try to use referees to deflect away from defeats or their team's position in the league table. FOOTBALL: MOAN GOAL; Ref Dallas hits back at `whining' SPL managers by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)			decorate for decorate with dedicate to deduce from deduct from deed to deem it necessary deep deep down deep pockets deep-six deeply deface with default on defeat defect defect from defect to defend defend against defend with defense defer to define as Definitely not! deflect away from defraud out of degenerate into degree deign to do déjà vu delegate to delete from deliberate deliberate about deliberate over delight delight by delight in delight with delighted delighted to have you delighted to make your acquaintance deliver deliver from deliver of deliver the goods deliver to deliver up to delude delude into			deflationist deflationist deflationists deflationists deflationists deflationists deflationists deflations deflations deflations deflations deflations deflator deflator deflator deflator deflator Deflator implicito dos precos deflators deflators deflators deflators deflators DEFLE deflect deflect deflect deflect deflect Deflect and Drop Policy deflect away from Deflect First, Segment, and Drop Policy Deflect, Segment and Drop Policy deflectable deflectable deflected deflected deflected jet fluidic flowmeter Deflected permanent revolution deflected shape deflected tendons deflecting deflecting deflecting torque Deflecting Vane Anemometer deflection deflection deflection deflection deflection Deflection Amplifier Deflection Amplifier Subassembly Deflection Amplifier Subsystem Deflection angle Deflection angle Deflection angle Deflection angle deflection bit deflection board deflection change deflection circuit

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