Deflect vs. Reflect
Deflectverb
(transitive) To make (something) deviate from its original path.
Deflectverb
To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.
Deflectverb
(intransitive) To deviate from its original path.
Deflectverb
To avoid addressing (questions, criticism, etc.).
Deflectverb
To divert (attention, etc.).
Deflectverb
To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected; to deflect a punch; to deflect criticism by acknowledging a mistake.
Deflectverb
To turn aside; to deviate from a right or a horizontal line, or from a proper position, course or direction; to swerve.
Deflectverb
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening;
Deflectverb
turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest
Deflectverb
turn aside
Deflectverb
draw someone's attention away from something;
Deflectverb
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball);
Deflectverb
cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a straight course
Deflectverb
(of an object) change direction after hitting something
Deflectverb
cause (someone) to deviate from an intended purpose
Deflectverb
cause (something) to change orientation
Reflectverb
(transitive) To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
Reflectverb
(intransitive) To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.
Reflectverb
(transitive) To mirror, or show the image of something.
Reflectverb
(intransitive) To be mirrored.
Reflectverb
(transitive) To agree with; to closely follow.
Reflectverb
(transitive) To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.
Reflectverb
(intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
Reflectverb
To bend back; to give a backwa d turn to; to throw back; especially, to cause to return after striking upon any surface; as, a mirror reflects rays of light; polished metals reflect heat.
Reflectverb
To give back an image or likeness of; to mirror.
Reflectverb
To throw back light, heat, or the like; to return rays or beams.
Reflectverb
To be sent back; to rebound as from a surface; to revert; to return.
Reflectverb
To throw or turn back the thoughts upon anything; to contemplate. Specifically: To attend earnestly to what passes within the mind; to attend to the facts or phenomena of consciousness; to use attention or earnest thought; to meditate; especially, to think in relation to moral truth or rules.
Reflectverb
To cast reproach; to cause censure or dishonor.
Reflectverb
manifest or bring back;
Reflectverb
to throw or bend back or reflect (from a surface);
Reflectverb
reflect deeply on a subject;
Reflectverb
be bright by reflecting or casting light;
Reflectverb
give evidence of a certain behavior;
Reflectverb
give evidence of the quality of;
