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distraction

/dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/noun3 syllables

Distraction means: an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations.

Synonyms for distraction2

noun, as in an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations

beguilement

noun, as in the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something

misdirection

What does distraction mean?4

noun

1

an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations

2

the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something“conjurers are experts at misdirection”

3

mental turmoil“he drives me to distraction”

4

an obstacle to attention

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with distraction?15

five syllables

dissatisfaction
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Distraction in a sentence

  • Distraction can be a useful coping technique if it's not done to excess.mccarras
  • He took advantage of my moment of distraction to run away.felidad
  • Sports are supposed to be a distraction from more serious things.shekitten
  • Maria had too many distractions in her day to day life.janms
  • I can't let these distractions impinge on my work.zogwarg
  • He can't afford any distractions from work right now.Conjuice
  • My only distraction is the game of Go.niceguydave
  • Focus on the goal. Everything else is a distraction.AlanF_US

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of distraction

as a noun

plural
distractions