Avert and Deflect

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Avert

Avert verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.

Usage example: her careful planning averted disaster

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Deflect is a synonym for avert in change topic. In some cases you can use "Deflect" instead a verb "Avert", when it comes to topics like thwart, divert, ward off. popular alternative

Nearby Words: aversion, averting, avertable

Deflect

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

Usage example: the wind deflected the Frisbee just as I was about to lunge for it

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Synonyms for Deflect

Avert is a synonym for deflect in turn aside topic. You can use "Avert" instead a verb "Deflect", if it concerns topics such as change, divert, bounce off. popular alternative

Nearby Words: deflection, deflected, deflecting, deflector, deflective

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Common collocations

attention	avert attention	deflect attention
impact	avert impact	deflect impact
attack	avert attack	deflect attack
people	avert people	deflect people
Other words: number, issue, time, way, suspicion, evil, explosion, damage.

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