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[ noun ] mental turmoil
Examples "he drives me to distraction" Used in print (The Providence Journal...)I'm glad to say there 's none of that distraction in this `` Fiorello ! '' (Douglas Ashford, "Elections in Morocco: Progress...)The concentration of effective power in Rabat leads not_only to party bickering , but to distraction from local activity that might have had many auxiliary benefits in_addition to contributing to more meaningful elections . |
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[ noun ] an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
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[ noun ] an obstacle to attention
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[ noun ] the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something
Synonyms Examples "conjurers are experts at misdirection" |
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