Word relationships
Synonyms
diversion, deviation, digression, deflexion, divagation
Local English word record
deflection
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
Practice this wordExamples
- a diversion from the main highway
- a digression into irrelevant details
- a deflection from his goal
Source and method
This page uses the locally materialized K5English vocabulary cohort. WordNet, where present, is enrichment only and does not determine K-5 admission.