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Deflection [D IH F L EH K SH AH N] Alliteration | Wikipedia.com | Dictionary.com | Google.com | Images

1 Step Apart

Defection

2 Steps Apart

Election
Flexion
Inflection
Reflection

3 Steps Apart

Deflation
Detection
Diction
Disaffection
Infection

4 Steps Apart

Addiction
Affection
Affliction
Deflect
Deletion
Differential
Diffraction
Dilution
Direction
Disinfection
Dylan
Ejection
Electioneer
Erection
Fiction
Infectious
Inflected
Infliction
Reelection
Reflection

5 Steps Apart

Addition
Advection
Audition
Collection
Deafen
Deception
Declaration
Decoration
Deduction
Defect
Defence
Defend
Defense
Deficient
Deflationary
Deflector
Depiction
Depletion
Depression
Dereliction
Detention
Dickens
Dictation
Dictionary
Dilemma
Dimension
Direction
Directional
Directional
Discretion
Discussion
Dislocation
Dissection
Dissection
Dissension
Dysfunction
Edition
Edition
Effected
Elation
Elected
Electrician
Faction
Falcon
Felon
Fictional
Fission
Freshen
Friction
Imperfection
Inflation
Injection
Leaden
Midsection
Perfection
Rejection
Section
Sectioned
Selection

6 Steps Apart

Abdication
Additional
Admission
Admission
Affectation
Affectionate
Benediction
Bifurcation
Condition
Confection
Confession
Correction
Credential
Cushioned
Deafening
Deceleration
Declare
Dedication
Defector
Defendant
Defender
Defenseless
Deferential
Deferral
Defiance
Defiant
Deficiency
Definition
Defoliant
Delicious
Delphian
Delphic
Dementia
Demolition
Demotion
Dentition
Desertion
Desiccation
Devotion
Dictaphone
Difference
Difference
Different
Different
Difficult
Dilatation
Dilation
Dilution
Dimensional
Direction
Direction
Directional
Directional
Directionless
Directionless
Directness
Disaffect
Disconnection
Dishevel
Disinflation
Dissolution
Dolphin
Dysfunctional
Dyslexia
Echelon
Echidna
Edification
Edison
Efficient
Electioneering
Emulsion
Erudition
Eviction
Exception
Falconer
Fashioned
Federation
Felony
Felucca
Finland
Fixation
Flashgun
Flemish
Fraction
Freckle
Freckled
Freshener
Freshman
Function
Inaction
Indexation
Induction
Infarction
Infect
Inferential
Influential
Influx
Infraction
Inspection
Insurrection
Intellect
Legend
Lengthened
Lessened
Location
Lufkin
Medical
Millisecond
Prediction
Predilection
Question
Recession
Redemption
Reduction
Reflect
Refund
Rendition
Secession
Second
Sectional
Sedition
Seduction
Technician
Teflon
Thickened

7 Steps Apart

Abduction
Abduction
Accession
Additionally
Affected
Affectionately
Affiliation
Allocation
Auctioneer
Befriend
Benedick
Candela
Clinician
Coalition
Commission
Commissioned
Complexion
Conditional
Conditioned
Conditioner
Conditions
Confectioner
Confessional
Connection
Connexion
Correctional
Corrections
Credential
Cushioning
Dalmatian
Decadence
Decadent
Declared
Decommission
Defamation
Defective
Defending
Defensible
Defensive
Deference
Deference
Deferment
Defiantly
Definite
Defunct
Degeneration
Deification
Delectable
Delegation
Deliberation
Delicacy
Delicate
Delineation
Deposition
Description
Desecration
Desecration
Desolation
Destruction
Detected
Devolution
Devotional
Dickensian
Dietician
Dietitian
Differentiation
Differentiation
Differently
Differently
Difficulty
Difficulty
Diffusion
Digression
Directionless
Directionless
Directly
Discoloration
Disconnect
Disheveled
Disinfect
Disinfectant
Distillation
Distinction
Distraction
Education
Effected
Effected
Efficiency
Efficiently
Effluence
Effluent
Elected
Electorate
Electrify
Elocution
Encryption
Ephedrine
Ephemeral
Escalation
Ethnical
Eventually
Exaction
Exceptional
Exhibition
Expedition
Expression
Expulsion
Extension
Falconry
Fashioning
Fickleness
Fictionalize
Filtration
Fisherman
Flattened
Flippant
Flirtation
Flotation
Fluctuation
Foliation
Follicle
Foolishness
Fractional
Freshness
Frictionless
Fruition
Functional
Functioning
Hellenic
Identical
Immolation
Implication
Impression
Inception
Indelicate
Indication
Indiscretion
Ineffectual
Infected
Infestation
Infidel
Inflammation
Inflationary
Inflexible
Inflexibly
Inflict
Influence
Influenza
Intellect
Interaction
Intercession
Interdiction
Interjection
Intersection
Invention
Judicial
Lactation
Lengthening
Levitation
Liquefaction
Liquidation
Logician
Medically
Medication
Needlefish
Neglectful
Nonfiction
Objection
Offended
Offending
Old-fashioned
Pedophile
Perfectionist
Pharaonic
Phenolic
Philippine
Phonetic
Physician
Production
Profession
Reception
Recollection
Redemption
Reflation
Reflect
Reflected
Reflected
Reflector
Rejection
Replication
Revulsion
Secondly
Sexual
Sheridan
Shetland
Spherical
Syndication
Tradition
Undeclared
Vilification
Volition
Zinfandel

8 Steps Apart

Abolition
Academician
Acidification
Admonition
Adolescence
Adolescence
Adrenalin
Afflicted
Affrication
Allophonic
Altercation
Andalusian
Annexation
Application
Benedict
Beneficial
Bifurcation
Cautionary
Cavendish
Cinderella
Clarification
Codification
Coefficient
Cognition
Collected
Collocation
Coloration
Commissioner
Concession
Condemning
Conditionally
Conditionally
Conditioning
Conduction
Confederation
Confidential
Confiding
Conflict
Connected
Conniption
Convection
Conviction
Credentials
Crescendo
Crucifixion
Decapitation
Deceitful
Decimation
Declassify
Defensively
Deferential
Definable
Definitely
Delicacy
Delicatessen
Deliciously
Delightful
Delusional
Dependence
Dependent
Derelict
Derivation
Descendant
Descendent
Designation
Desperation
Destination
Detonation
Devaluation
Dialectic
Diaphanous
Differentiate
Diminution
Directorate
Disaffected
Discretionary
Disdainful
Disembarkation
Disruption
Dissatisfaction
Dissemination
Dissertation
Dissipation
Distortion
Diversification
Divination
Dominican
Double-check
Drinkable
Duplication
Dyslexic
Echolocation
Education
Educational
Effectiveness
Efficacious
Elaboration
Electrification
Electrocution
Electrode
Elevation
Eloquence
Emotional
Enchilada
Englishman
Equitation
Eradication
Eventful
Evolution
Evolution
Excellence
Exceptionally
Exceptionally
Excitation
Excretion
Exemption
Exfoliation
Exhalation
Expansion
Expiration
Exploration
Exposition
Extinction
Extortion
Extradition
Fabrication
Factitious
Fecundity
Feminist
Fetishist
Fibrillation
Fictitious
Filament
Filipino
Financial
Fissionable
Flamenco
Flexible
Flexibly
Floodplain
Floridian
Fluorescence
Fluorescent
Fluorescent
Fluoridation
Fluoridation
Foundation
Frenetic
Friendship
Functionally
Functionally
Functionary
Glorification
Impassioned
Inclination
Indefinite
Indentation
Indifference
Indifference
Indifferent
Indifferent
Inedible
Ineffable
Inefficient
Infantile
Infective
Infiltration
Infomercial
Inhalation
Injunction
Insulation
Intentional
Interaction
Interception
Intercession
Invocation
Irrational
Judicially
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
Lakefront
Lamented
Lengthening
Liberation
Lincolnshire
Liposuction
Liquefied
Locomotion
Lubrication
Malfunction
Missionary
Modification
Mummification
Nederland
Neglected
Neglected
Pedophilia
Perfected
Perfectionism
Perfectionist
Philatelic
Philippines
Philistine
Philodendron
Phonetically
Phonetics
Plentiful
Polyphony
Production
Production
Professional
Projection
Protection
Prudential
Publication
Reclamation
Recognition
Recognition
Reconciled
Recondition
Recreation
Rededication
Redefinition
Redolent
Reflecting
Reflecting
Reflective
Reflexive
Relocation
Requisition
Residential
Resurrection
Revocation
Rhetorician
Sanctioned
Satisfaction
Schizophrenic
Selected
Selected
Self-conscious
Self-defence
Self-defense
Selfishness
Sexually
Specification
Subsection
Succession
Sufficient
Suffocation
Tactician
Telephonic
Titillation
Traditional
Two-dimensional
Unaffected
Undefined
Unethical
Uninfected
Unofficial
Ventilation
Vindication

9 Steps Apart

Acceleration
Accidental
Acclamation
Acclimation
Acquisition
Actionable
Adjudication
Adrenaline
Adulteration
Aflatoxin
Aforementioned
Alliteration
Alphabetic
Anencephalic
Apprehension
Assimilation
Beneficent
Beneficially
Bisexual
Blandishment
Blessedness
Capitulation
Cheerfulness
Clarifying
Coalescence
Cogitation
Coinsurance
Commissioning
Completion
Compression
Compulsion
Conception
Conciliation
Concluded
Condensing
Condescend
Condescension
Confectionary
Confectionery
Confederate
Confederate
Confidence
Confidentially
Configured
Confluence
Confluent
Confounded
Confounding
Confucian
Congested
Contented
Contention
Contradiction
Contrition
Convention
Convulsion
Correlation
Crestfallen
Cultivation
Decaffeinate
Declassified
Decompression
Defensiveness
Deforestation
Deformation
Degradation
Delawarian
Delicately
Delightfully
Demarcation
Denationalize
Dependable
Dependency
Depopulation
Depravation
Depredation
Deprivation
Desalination
Descendants
Desegregation
Designation
Desperation
Destination
Destitution
Detoxification
Detoxify
Devastation
Devilishly
Dialectical
Differentiate
Dimensionality
Directorship
Directorship
Discomfort
Disconnected
Discredit
Disinclination
Disincline
Disinformation
Dispassionate
Disposition
Disqualification
Disqualify
Dissociation
Divisional
Doctrinaire
Domestication
Ductility
Ecuadoran
Educational
Educationally
Educationally
Effectively
Effectiveness
Electrical
Electrifying
Electroshock
Elimination
Embarkation
Emulation
Encrusted
Encyclical
Evaluation
Excavation
Exclamation
Execution
Exhilaration
Expeditious
Explanation
Explication
Exploitation
Exploration
Expressionless
Extended
Extinction
Extraction
Facilitation
Falsification
Fanatical
Fanatically
Fashionable
Fashionably
Federalist
Fertilization
Fetishism
Figuration
Financially
Fractiousness
Functionality
Gentrification
Glorification
Hydrophilic
Identification
Illumination
Illustration
Incantation
Incarnation
Incredible
Incubation
Indefensible
Indefinitely
Indelible
Indelibly
Indemnification
Indemnify
Indignation
Indirectly
Ineffective
Inefficiency
Inefficiently
Infallible
Infatuation
Infinitely
Information
Injudicious
Inoculation
Inoffensive
Inquisition
Inscription
Installation
Instruction
Insufficient
Intentionally
Interception
Interconnection
Intervention
Introduction
Introduction
Introspection
Introspection
Inundation
Invalidation
Irradiation
Irrationally
Jurisdictional
Legislation
Lilliputian
Limitation
Liposuction
Litigation
Malfunctioning
Mechanism
Meditation
Mendelsohn
Mendelssohn
Midshipman
Misapplication
Miscreation
Molestation
Nifedipine
Nifedipine
Nonessential
Nullification
Obfuscation
Obsessional
Offensively
Officialdom
Ossification
Oxidation
Philadelphia
Philanderer
Phlegmatic
Photogenic
Plentiful
Politician
Pontifical
Precautionary
Precondition
Preferential
Prejudicial
Presidential
Professionally
Proficient
Proliferation
Reaffiliation
Reallocation
Recantation
Recklessness
Recreational
Recuperation
Redeposition
Reformation
Refreshment
Relaxation
Repetition
Replenishment
Resentful
Resolution
Respectful
Restriction
Revelation
Revolution
Sanctioning
Secessionist
Secondary
Self-contained
Self-deception
Self-expression
Selflessness
Semifinal
Sequential
Sevenfold
Simplification
Simulation
Skinflint
Speculation
Stagflation
Sufficiency
Sufficiently
Syncopation
Tendentious
Traditionally
Traditionally
Trepidation
Unblemished
Uncollected
Unconditional
Undetectable
Undetected
Unofficially
Vacationing
Validation
Verification
Vocational