American English pronunciation
How to pronounce distraction
IPA transcription: [dɪst'ɹækʃən]
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Noun
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mental turmoil
“he drives me to distraction”
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an obstacle to attention
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an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
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the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something
“conjurers are experts at misdirection”
Usage examples
- Praise offers a momentary personal distraction that can often weaken judgment.
- Joey retained the title with help of distraction by someone wearing a Mortis outfit.
- Parker infiltrates the fake Naia's luxury apartment, with friends of hers providing a distraction.
- Despite this new "distraction," students continued to excel in their studies.
- Wolfgang loved and admired her to distraction.
- Frazee moved Ruth to stabilize Red Sox finances and cut distractions.