d 2 e 1 f 4 l 1 e 1 c 3 t 1
7 letters · 13 points in Scrabble
Meaning
verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
verb turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
verb turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
originFrom Latin deflecto, from de- (“away”) + flecto (“to bend”).
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