deflect
verb (used with or without object)
to bend or turn aside; turn from a true course or straight line; swerve.
are deflecting
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present progressiveof deflect.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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With compulsive liars they are usually lying because they are deflecting outward a trauma that happened to them.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2020
