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dis·trac·tion
 distraction
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- pronunciation:
- dih
straek
sh
n
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act of distracting or the state of being distracted.
In the middle of the lecture, the professor suddenly became lost in distraction.- synonyms:
- absent-mindedness, abstraction, preoccupation
- antonyms:
- concentration
- similar words:
- confusion, diversion
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definition 2: |
someone or something that distracts, confuses, or diverts.
With so many distractions, it is difficult to concentrate.- synonyms:
- diversion
- similar words:
- amusement, disruption, disturbance, divertissement, entertainment, pastime, relief
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definition 3: |
great mental or emotional distress.
The divorce drove him to distraction.- synonyms:
- distress, upset
- similar words:
- desperation, frenzy, madness
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related words: |
escape, excursion, fun, game |
adjective + (n.)distraction
absurd,
added,
annoyed,
annoying,
anxious,
auditory,
cognitive,
constant,
costly,
curious,
dangerous,
delicious,
devoid,
driving,
everyday,
fatal,
grateful,
irritating,
mass,
mild,
minimal,
minor,
momentary,
noisy,
occasional,
off-track,
outside,
peripheral,
persistent,
petty,
pleasant,
prone,
silly,
temporary,
unnecessary,
unwanted,
unwelcome,
visual,
welcome
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verb + (n.)distraction
afford, avoid, block, bore, cause, distract, drive, drown, eliminate, escape, filter, free, ignore, minimize, remove, resist, shed, strip
(n.)distraction
+ verb
abound, concentrate, cope, crowd, divert, drift, interfere, lure, pose, sneak
noun + (n.)distraction

absence, advantage, appetite, concentration, cone, controversy, digression, diversion, driver, fatigue, humor, interruption, noise, resistance, weapon
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The word distraction
contains the following part:
tract
Latin
root
that means draw, pull
  Example words:
abstract, attract, attraction, attractive, contract, detract, detractor, distract, distraction, extract, intractable, protract, protractor, retract, subtract, subtraction, tract, tractable, traction, tractor
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