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   De·flec·tion

   /dəˈflekSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of deflecting or being deflected: "the deflection of the light beam"
   • ▪ the amount by which something is deflected: "an 11-mile deflection of the river"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from late Latin deflexio(n-), from deflectere ‘bend away’ (see deflect).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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