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verb • draw someone's attention away from something • disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed | ||||
| 26% | 5 | Deflect | ||
verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • turn away or aside | ||||
| 26% | 6 | Deflect - amuse | ||
verb • turn aside; turn away from • send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one • occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion • withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions | ||||
Divert Or Deflect
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DISTRACT which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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DISTRACT
Updated: November 30, 2025
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