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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SELFDEPRECATION Deflect praise working on this quality (15) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 23, 2024
3% AMEN "Praise be!" (4) LA Times Daily Feb 22, 2026
3% PARRY Deflect (a blow) (5) The Times Concise Feb 19, 2026
3% POTBOILERS Literary works of poor quality (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 8, 2026
3% LAUDS Praises (5) Eugene Sheffer Feb 2, 2026
3% AVERT Deflect (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 26, 2026
3% DISTRACT Divert or deflect (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 1, 2025
2% ACCLAIM A constant call for praise (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 16, 2026
2% WHATABOUTISM Some deflections for argument's sake (12) New York Times Mar 14, 2026
2% SASS Fresh quality (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 14, 2026

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