Deflect
Deflect verb - To change the course or direction of (something).
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Synonyms for Deflect
Stray and deflect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stray" instead a verb "Deflect".
Stray
Stray verb - To commit an offense.
Common collocations
| fire | deflect fire | stray fire |
Both words in one sentence
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Not only does his opponent easily deflect it, the stray weapon kills a fellow gladiator recruit by slicing open his throat.
Source: Throwing Your Sword Always Works -
In The Pride Of Parahumans the protagonists' ship uses coilguns to deflect meteors because "hitting a stray rock with a fast-moving iron slug tended to get it out of the way a lot faster than melting it with a beam of concentrated light." Also, they're cheaper.
Source: Kinetic Weapons Are Just Better
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