Deflect
Deflect verb - To change the course or direction of (something).
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Synonyms for Deflect
Sheer and deflect are semantically related. in bounce off topic. In some cases you can use "Sheer" instead a verb "Deflect".
Sheer
Sheer verb - To change one's course or direction.
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The hero manages to deflect the asteroid (and save his love, who was on it) by sheer force, but the casualties are still great and we learn that the planet is going to become uninhabitable anyway.
Source: Colony Drop - Lord of the Rings: While filming a fight scene for The Fellowship of the Ring, Viggo Mortensen was nearly killed when a stuntman accidentally threw a knife straight at his head; due to the swordsman skills he learned (and/or sheer luck) he managed to deflect it.
Source: Fatal Method Acting
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