Difference between Avoids and Deflect

AVOIDS vs DEFLECT: VERB

To turn aside; to deviate from a right or a horizontal line, or from a proper position, course or direction; to swerve.

Prevent from happening
Prevent the occurrence of
To turn away or aside; deviate from a true course or a right line; swerve.
To cause to turn aside; turn or bend from a right line or a regular course.
(intransitive; transitive verb) To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate.

Abstain from, Head off, Keep off, Ward off, Void, Fend off, Debar, Annul, Invalidate, Nullify, Quash, Deflect, Obviate, Stave off, Avert

Draw away, Turn away, Head off, Ward off, Fend off, Debar, Deviate, Block, Bend, Obviate, Stave off, Avert, Avoid, Parry, Distract

Saves, Breaks, Stops, Shuns, Keep from, Void, Fend off, Debar, Invalidate, Nullify, Quash, Deflect, Obviate, Stave off, Avert

Redirect, Divert, Turn away, Draw away, Fend off, Debar, Deviate, Block, Bend, Obviate, Stave off, Avert, Avoid, Parry, Distract

However, juicing with a blender avoids this problem.
The contractor avoids giving you a written contract.
Avoids triggering agitated, violent responses; promotes patient safety.
Since the documents are metric, roundmetric avoids confusion.
It avoids the chance to make things worse.
This avoids the duplicate data entry into the system and avoids the data entry mistakes.
While ARD avoids a DUI conviction and thereby avoids the mandatory jail time and mandatory fines, it does not avoid the mandatory license suspension.
Client avoids a suspended license; client avoids a criminal record.
Holding assets in a living trust avoids going to court: It avoids probate, spousal property petitions, and small estate petitions.
Sales Engineer avoids texting while driving, avoids being late, avoids entering the meeting unprepared.

Denies access to protect prayers and deflect curses.
It helps deflect squawking when passing merchandise stands.
All types of structures deflect to some extent.
Sometimes, you can deflect verbal abuse with humor.
Such claims deflect most of the truth however.
Use philosophies and stock sayings to deflect others.
Espy attempted to deflect scrutiny of his actions.
Did you know beast roar can deflect projectiles?
You can just kind of deflect, you can deflect the questions onto other people.
Once per round deflect a projectile that would normally hit you with your shield, as per the feat deflect arrows.