deflective

Examples

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• Then it should go towards the lower deflective index because it does not need to match the with the same phase as the central wave.

• American sensationalism or deflective reporting?

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• The United Nations have been considering its own deflective mission.

  Don't Look Up (2021)

• I was defensive, deflective, and at best vague when I *did* answer.

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• It's still circular, deflective logic.

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• And, of course, she's got deflective plating, so she can withstand several direct hits.

  The Last Starfighter (1984)

• Don't give morons more attention just because their circular, deflective logic isn't derived from God.

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• They can't see just people, even though the Commies say that's what they want; it's just all deflective rhetoric!

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• The telescope has a deflective mirror that helps to focus the light for a clearer image.

• The new deflective barriers in the concert hall improve sound quality by redirecting sound waves.

Synonyms

R

refractive

vsdeflective

• Specialized

2 6.9

Able to bend light or other waves when they pass through something

changes direction more generally, including sound or by reflection

R

refractile

vsdeflective

• Specialized

1 9.4

Able to bend light that passes through a material like glass or diamond

is broader, covering direction changes of waves by any cause

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