DEFLECTS

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Scrabble letter values: D₂E₁F₄L₁E₁C₃T₁S₁ = 14

Definition

DEFLECTS is the plural of DEFLECT.

verb DEFLECT: prevent the occurrence of.

Synonyms of DEFLECT: debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, avert, head_off, stave_off, fend_off

“The Prime Minister deflected some increasingly pointed questions by claiming he had an appointment.”