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Definition of "deflective" []

  • Capable of causing deflection. (adjective)

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Use "deflective" in a sentence
  • "Sister Schreck's deflective technique is one my four-year-old uses on a regular basis: Why am I in trouble for hitting my sister?"
  • "He is a bitter cocktail of amoral thug and deflective coward ... with a shot of self righteous bully — for that extra bit of burn on the way down to the pit of America's soul."
  • "As well as learning to laugh at myself, it taught me to use humour as a deflective device when challenged, and this made growing up a whole lot easier."
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