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| Aral Sea |
formerly, a very large, single lake in Central Asia. Once one of the world's largest lakes, the Aral Sea has vastly diminished in volume of water and has divided into separate parts as a result of the diversion, for agricultural purposes, of the rivers that fed the lake. The southeastern part of the Aral Sea has become entirely dry. |
| divertissement |
an amusement or entertainment; diversion. [1/2 definitions] |
| entertaining |
providing pleasant diversion; amusing. |
| entertainment |
something that provides pleasant diversion or amusement. [1/3 definitions] |
| excursion |
diversion from the topic at hand; digression. [1/3 definitions] |
| game |
something done for amusement; diversion; pastime. [1/9 definitions] |
| occupational therapy |
therapy consisting of work designed to provide mental diversion or a creative outlet, exercise to heal or correct a physical deficiency or injury, or training in vocational skills. |
| open-heart surgery |
surgery involving diversion of the blood so that the heart can be exposed and repaired. |
| relaxation |
diversion or recreation designed to refresh the body and mind. [1/4 definitions] |
| relief1 |
something acting as a pleasant diversion. [1/5 definitions] |
| riddle1 |
a puzzling, tricky, and often amusing question, usu. with an ingenious answer, posed as a diversion or as a test of one's wits. [1/4 definitions] |
| ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |
| shunt |
the act of moving or turning aside; shift, switch, or diversion. [1/10 definitions] |
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