deflective
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- nondeflective adjective
- undeflective adjective
Etymology
Origin of deflective
Example Sentences
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He will need to draw upon all his reserves of deflective parliamentary wit.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025
“You’re going to hate this answer,” Kreider said, drawing laughter from reporters before adding a deflective response.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024
His sadness triggered his deflective smile, and he’d detach.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2023
Dr. Orna Guralnik helps these pairs interrogate their feelings, communicate better and see their behaviors more clearly, often despite the patients’ best deflective efforts.
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023
This leads us at once to another class of actions, i.e., deflective actions.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887 by Various
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