diversion
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(noun) a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern): "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" |
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Synonyms: deflection, deflexion, deviation, digression |
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Related Words: red herring, turn, turning |
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(noun) an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates |
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Synonyms: recreation |
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Related Words: activity, amusement, antic, athletics, bathing, caper, celebration, child's play, dance, dancing, entertainment, escapade, escape, escapism, eurhythmics, eurythmics, festivity, frolic, fun, gambling, gambol, game, gaming, interest, jest, jocularity, joke, lark, merriment, music, pastime, play, playfulness, prank, romp, sport, terpsichore, trick |
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(noun) an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack |
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Synonyms: diversionary attack |
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Related Words: attack, diversionary landing, onrush, onset, onslaught |
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