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| abstract |
to attract the attention of; divert. [1/13 definitions] |
| amusing |
able to amuse, divert, or entertain. [1/2 definitions] |
| distract |
to divert the attention of. [1/2 definitions] |
| feint |
a pretense or false appearance of doing something, intended to mislead or divert attention. [1/5 definitions] |
| lightning rod |
a grounded metal rod placed high on a building to divert lightning by providing a path for it into the ground. |
| marginalize |
to exclude or treat as being of no importance, esp. so as to divert attention from. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. [2/10 definitions] |
| sidetrack |
to divert or distract from the main subject or path. [1/3 definitions] |
| stalking-horse |
anything used to divert attention from secret plans, schemes, intentions, or the like; decoy. |
| sublimate |
to divert the expression of (a crude impulse or desire, often sexual) into a socially acceptable or more ideal form. [1/4 definitions] |
| sway |
to divert or deflect (someone or something) from the original direction taken. [1/11 definitions] |
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