Redirect and Shunt

Redirect

Redirect verb - To change the course or direction of (something).
Usage example: upon hearing the noise, he redirected his gaze to the window

Shunt and redirect are semantically related in reverse topic. In some cases you can use "Shunt" instead a verb "Redirect".

Nearby Words: redirection, redirecting

Shunt

Shunt verb - Transfer to another track, of trains.

Redirect and shunt are semantically related in reverse topic. Sometimes you can use "Redirect" instead a verb "Shunt".

Nearby Words: shunted, shunter, shunting

Both words in one sentence

  • In Magic: The Gathering, Hazduhr the Abbot can redirect damage from allied white creatures to himself, while Kor creatures (also in white) have an inverted version - they can shunt damage they take to other allied creatures.
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