Deflection
Deflection noun - A turning away from a course or standard.
Maintenance
Maintenance noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.
Deflection is an antonym for maintenance.
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Maintenance and Deflection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deflection/maintenance
Deflection & Maintenance. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deflection/maintenance>.
Maintenance or Deflection. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deflection/maintenance.
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