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distract::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | deflect |
| Type of | put off, disconcert, flurry, confuse |
| Derivation | distraction |
The thief distracted the bystanders.
Examples of distract
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A few scenes appear contrived, but they don't distract from the overall package.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Fortunately, it isn't all just a gimmick to distract from lackluster Asian food.
From the bloomberg.com
Other SWAT members set off a stun blast to distract Brown and stormed the house.
From the kansas.com
Come up with something simple to ask that just might distract them for a minute.
From the blog.beliefnet.com
Which she does to distract herself from the fact that her date isn't showing up.
From the edeneatseverything.com
That is, of course, if something else on the Internet doesn't distract me first.
From the techcrunch.com
They may also distract your attention from the grass, which also took a beating.
From the charlotteobserver.com
While in the elevator to the office floor, she tries to seduce and distract him.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Depending on your child's age, try to distract him with a toy or stuffed animal.
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- Draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"
- Perturb: disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
- (distracted) having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
- (distraction) mental turmoil; "he drives me to distraction"
- (distraction) beguilement: an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
- DisTract is an unfinished distributed bug tracking system/issue tracking system written in Haskell. It stores its bug database in a monotone repository, and currently only works with the Firefox web browser. ...
- (Distraction (song)) We Don't Need to Whisper is the debut album by American rock band Angels & Airwaves. It was released on May 20, 2006 in Australia, on May 22 in the UK, and on May 23 in North America.
- (Distraction (US)) Distraction is a British game show shown on Channel 4 and E4 in the United Kingdom. Presented by comedian Jimmy Carr, the show involves contestants answering questions, while being distracted in various bizarre, painful and humiliating ways.
- To divert the attention of
