Aim and Redirect

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Aim verb - To point or turn (something) toward a target or goal.

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Redirect and aim are semantically related In some cases you can use "Redirect" instead a verb "Aim".

Nearby Words: aimed, aiming

Redirect verb - To change the course or direction of (something).

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Aim and redirect are semantically related in reverse topic. Sometimes you can use "Aim" instead a verb "Redirect".

Nearby Words: redirection, redirecting

However with precise aim and timing, it's possible to "bounce" projectiles off your shield and redirect them.

Source: Reflecting Laser
When a cheap shot causes him to aim high, he fires a second arrow at the first one to redirect it back to the bulls-eye, even knocking out the Sheriff's arrow in the process.

Source: Disney / Robin Hood
In Recess: School's Out, the villain's plan is to aim the tractor beam at the moon to redirect its orbit causing a global ice age, eliminating summer vacations and forcing kids to study indoors making test scores go up.

Source: Tractor Beam

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