English dictionary
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English noun: distraction | |||
| 1. | distraction (cognition) mental turmoil | ||
| Samples | He drives me to distraction. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | confusedness, confusion, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness | ||
| 2. | distraction (cognition) an obstacle to attention | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inattention | ||
| 3. | distraction (act) an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations | ||
| Synonyms | beguilement | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | amusement, entertainment | ||
| 4. | distraction (act) the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something | ||
| Samples | Conjurers are experts at misdirection. | ||
| Synonyms | misdirection | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alteration, revision | ||
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