Deflected

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
deflect \de*flect"\ (d[-e]*fl[e^]kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
   {Deflected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deflecting}.] [L. deflectere;
   de- + flectere to bend or turn. See {Flexible}.]
   To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often
   deflected; to deflect a punch; to deflect criticism by
   acknowledging a mistake.
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         Sitting with their knees deflected under them. --Lord
                                                  (1630).
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Deflected \De*flect"ed\, a.
   1. Turned aside; deviating from a direct line or course.
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   2. Bent downward; deflexed.
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