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distraction

noun

The act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
D
Ends with
N
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪsˈtɹækʃ(ə)n

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noun

  1. The act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something

    “Conjurers are experts at misdirection”

noun

  1. An entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations

noun

  1. Mental turmoil

    “He drives me to distraction”

noun

  1. An obstacle to attention

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Example Sentences

Conjurers are experts at misdirection
He drives me to distraction

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