Deflect
Deflect: DF
Definition
BRUSH IT OFF. The attempt by a player to divert another player's attack, either to avoid or minimize its impact.
'Numerous Factual Inaccuracies'
August 5, 2011
A-Rod's publicist said there were "numerous factual inaccuracies" related to his client's involvement in an illegal underground poker game. Innacurate or not, that kind of response doesn't say his client wasn't there, which in Playmaker lingo, we call a Deflect. (huff.to/n0HsLw)
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Deflect: DF
Definition
BRUSH IT OFF. The attempt by a player to divert another player's attack, either to avoid or minimize its impact.
Who's Weiner Is It?
June 2, 2011
Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) is embroiled in a bizarre controversy surrounding the dissimentation of a picture of a man's crotch sent from his Twitter account to a Seattle co-ed. Weiner, when asked if he'd ever taken a picture like this of himself, could not answer the question forthrightly: "I can tell you this, that there are -- I have photographs. I don't know what photographs are out there in the world of me. I don't know what have been manipulated and doctored and we're going to try to find out what happened. But the most important reason I want to find out what happened is to make sure that it doesn't happen again. Obviously somebody got access to my account. That's bad. They sent a picture that makes fun of the name Weiner. I get it. Touche." (bit.ly/kRQ7GM)
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Deflect: DF
Definition
BRUSH IT OFF. The attempt by a player to divert another player's attack, either to avoid or minimize its impact.
The World Still Exists
May 24, 2011
Guest Submission: Failed doomsday prophet Harold Camping played a Deflect when he told a reporter, "I'm looking for answers. But now I have nothing else to say. I'll be back to work Monday and will say more then." - Nicole Eshelbrenner, Abbott Nutrition (http://usat.ly/moaKNm)
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Deflect: DF
Definition
BRUSH IT OFF. The attempt by a player to divert another player's attack, either to avoid or minimize its impact.
A Little More Definitive?
March 15, 2011
Facebook is ducking the issue on its use of virtual currency as it moves to take on Groupon, saying only "the company is exploring different ways to purchase deals." (on.wsj.com/i8QXFX)
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Deflect: DF
Definition
BRUSH IT OFF. The attempt by a player to divert another player's attack, either to avoid or minimize its impact.
Cheney on Palin's Chances
January 18, 2011
Former-VP Dick Cheney brushed off questions on Sarah Palin's qualifications for the Oval Office, saying "there'll be ample time for that in the months ahead."
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Deflect: DF
Definition
BRUSH IT OFF. The attempt by a player to divert another player's attack, either to avoid or minimize its impact.
Next Day Deflect
October 22, 2010
D.C.-area blind retailer, Next Day Blinds, neither delivers nor installs blinds "the next day." Ask a salesperson about this apparent contradiction, and you'll be met with this not-so-savvy Deflect: "When you buy groceries at Giant, you don't expect your food to be 'giant,' do you?"
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Deflect: DF
Definition
BRUSH IT OFF. The attempt by a player to divert another player's attack, either to avoid or minimize its impact.
Favre on Sexting
October 12, 2010
Brett Favre is not discussing details about his sexually inappropriate text messages, saying only that he's apologized to his teammates for being a distraction.
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Deflect: DF
Definition
BRUSH IT OFF. The attempt by a player to divert another player's attack, either to avoid or minimize its impact.
iPhone 4 Drops Calls
June 25, 2010
Although the iPhone 4 was designed to have better reception, an Apple spokesperson brushes off (i.e. Deflects) dropped calls reports, saying that it's a normal problem all cell phones experience.
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