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Another word for distraction

distraction Synonyms

distraction

n.

Confusion
perplexity, abstraction, madness; see confusion 2, distress 1.
Something that distracts
diversion, amusement, pastime, disturbance, intrusion, digression, preoccupation, engrossment; see also entertainment 1, 2, game 1.

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Another word for distraction

noun

Something, especially a performance or show, designed to entertain:

amusement, diversion, entertainment, recreation. See excite

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With nine people in the dining room, there was too much distraction to start the orientation.
Food was more a distraction than a desire.
When Jonathan spoke, the distraction was welcome.
Dusty chuckled, glad for the distraction from his dark thoughts.
He didn't need the distraction of worrying about the queen while trying to prevent them from losing the war!

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