This Deflected Battle Spear Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
	29%	7		Was deflected
	verb • To make a carom (shot in billiards). • To strike and bounce back; to strike (something) and rebound.
	29%	7		Deflected, as a question
	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)

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The Guardian Cryptic30 Dec 2003	Across 14
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