Deflect and Evade

Deflect

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

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Evade and deflect are semantically related in divert topic. In some cases you can use "Evade" instead a verb "Deflect".

Evade verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.

Usage example: people who use every loophole in the law to evade paying taxes

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Deflect and evade are semantically related in divert topic. Sometimes you can use "Deflect" instead a verb "Evade".

Nearby Words: evasion, evading, evader

fire	deflect fire	evade fire
attack	deflect attack	evade attack
people	deflect people	evade people
responsibility	deflect responsibility	evade responsibility
Other words: time, question, way, shot, suspicion, damage, bullet, attacks, balls, bullets, shots, missiles, accusations, attempts.

When Marius is moving alone, there's a 50/50 chance they're not on fire; instead, an "incoming" warning is displayed to either deflect or evade them.

Source: Video Game / Ryse: Son of Rome
Still eldritch because no human science can predict how to evade or deflect the unyielding overkill attack; only someone like Gina and her multi-cultural/multi-species family could.

Source: Comic Book / Gold Digger

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