Deflect An Attack In Fencing Crossword Clue

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Updated: February 10, 2025

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	noun • (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword • a return punch (especially by a boxer) verb • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
	37%	6		A defensive maneuver used in fencing to deflect an opponent's attack.
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	36%	12		A maneuver used in martial arts to deflect or bounce off an opponent's attack
	noun • a palpatory technique for feeling a floating object in the body (especially for determining the position of a fetus by feeling the rebound of the fetus after a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus)

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