deflection

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deflection (enc)

Noun	1.	deflection - a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting warp aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, deviance - a state or condition markedly different from the norm
	2.	deflection - the amount by which a propagating wave is bent deflexion, refraction bending, bend - movement that causes the formation of a curve
	3.	deflection - the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position deflexion motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
	4.	deflection - the property of being bent or deflected bending, deflexion physical property - a property used to characterize physical objects wind deflection, windage - the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind refractiveness, refractivity - the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction
	5.	deflection - a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" digression, divagation, diversion, deflexion, deviation turning, turn - the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right" red herring - any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue

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