Deflective and Refractive

Deflective

Deflective adjective - Capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave).
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Synonyms for Deflective

Refractive is a synonym for deflective. In some cases you can use "Refractive" instead an adjective "Deflective".

Refractive

Refractive adjective - Capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave).
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Synonyms for Refractive

Deflective is a synonym for refractive. You can use "Deflective" instead an adjective "Refractive".

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