deflected
Definitions
Verb
- Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
- Turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
- Turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
- Draw someone's attention away from something
- Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "deflected".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | deposited | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | discarded | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | disrupted | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | disbanded | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | discounted | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | dissipated | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | adulterated | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | disjointed | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | decimated | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | detracted | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | distended | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | dumbfounded | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "deflected".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | selected | 3 | 74 |
| 2 | reflected | 3 | 42 |
| 3 | elected | 3 | 33 |
| 4 | neglected | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | defeated | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | effected | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | detected | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | perfected | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | defect | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | inflected | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | deflated | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | reelected | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | defected | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | deleted | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | deflect | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | depleted | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | dejected | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | deflects | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | delete | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | unelected | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "deflected" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "deflected" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "deflected" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "deflected".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 12
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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