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deflective

[ dih-flek-tiv ]

adjective

  1. causing deflection.


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Other Words From

  • nonde·flective adjective
  • unde·flective adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deflective1

First recorded in 1805–15; deflect + -ive
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Example Sentences

Dr. Orna Guralnik helps these pairs interrogate their feelings, communicate better and see their behaviors more clearly, often despite the patients’ best deflective efforts.

Smith also recommends a deflective approach for invading jackets, hair or feet.

And he offered his deflective auto-response to several inquiries whose answers seemed easily retrieved.

Or maybe I’m just tone policing, being thin-skinned, defensive and deflective.

“To this day, Principal Clare has never addressed the concerns raised by the Plaintiff’s parents, instead opting to be evasive and deflective,” according to the complaint.

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