deflective
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de·flect
(dĭ-flĕkt′)intr. & tr.v. de·flect·ed, de·flect·ing, de·flects
To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate.
[Latin dēflectere : dē-, de- + flectere, to bend.]
de·flect′a·ble adj.
de·flec′tive adj.
de·flec′tor n.
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| Adj. | 1. | deflective - capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave) crooked - having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth" |
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