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Another word for distract

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distract

v.

To divert someone's attention
divert, divert the mind, divert the thoughts, divert the attention, occupy, amuse, entertain, draw away from, beguile, call away, take one's attention from, draw one's attention from, take the mind off, lead astray, attract from, deflect, sidetrack; see also entertain 1, mislead.
To confuse
bewilder, puzzle, perplex, rattle; see confuse.

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Another word for distract

verb

To impair or destroy the composure of:

agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, disturb, flurry, fluster, perturb, rock, ruffle, shake (up), toss, unsettle, upset. (Informal) rattle. See calm

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Just sit back and don't distract me.
No, you were only trying to distract me.
"Distract him, Angel," Brady said quietly via her net.
She tried to push the thought away and distract herself by wandering the mansion.
If Toni wasn't enough to distract him, all he had to do was walk outside his door for another snack.

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