Meanings
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of deflect
adjectivedeflected (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyBent abruptly downward.
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APA
deflected. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deflected
MLA
“deflected.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deflected. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deflected,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deflected.
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