distraction
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
distractions
plural
distractions
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISTRACTION
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something that makes it difficult to think or pay attention
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It was hard to work with so many distractions.
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One of them created a distraction while the other grabbed the money.
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He worked without distraction.
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something that amuses or entertains you so that you do not think about problems, work, etc.
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He found reading to be a good distraction. [=diversion]
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A weekend at the beach was a good distraction from her troubles.
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a state in which you are very annoyed or upset
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Their endless chatter drove her to distraction.
