Difference between Deflect and Distract

DEFLECT vs DISTRACT: ADJECTIVE

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

To cause (someone) to have difficulty paying attention to something.
To attract (the attention) away from its original focus; divert.
To draw apart or away; to divide; to disjoin.
To draw (the sight, mind, or attention) in different directions; to perplex; to confuse
To agitate by conflicting passions, or by a variety of motives or of cares; to confound; to harass.
To unsettle the reason of; to render insane; to craze; to madden; -- most frequently used in the participle, distracted.
To cause to feel worried or uneasy; unsettle.

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

Distracted; frantic; deranged: same as distraught.
To disorder the reason of; derange; render frantic or mad.
To cause distraction in; draw in different directions or toward different objects; confuse by diverse or opposing considerations; perplex; bewilder: as, to distract the mind with cares.
To turn or draw away from any object; divert from any point toward another point, or toward various other objects: as, to distract a person's attention from his occupation.
To draw apart; pull in different directions and separate; divide.

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

Disrupt, Derail, Overshadow, Deter, Divert, Dissuade, Detract, Draw away, Disorder, Disquiet, Trouble, Cark, Unhinge, Perturb, Deflect

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

Amuse, Prevent, Disrupt, Derail, Overshadow, Deter, Divert, Dissuade, Detract, Draw away, Disorder, Disquiet, Trouble, Unhinge, Deflect

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.