Thesaurus: distraction

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1. n. The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation.
2. n. That which diverts attention; a diversion.
3. n. A diversity of direction; detachment.
4. n. State in which the attention is called in different ways; confusion; perplexity.
5. n. Confusion of affairs; tumult; disorder; as, political distractions.
6. n. Agitation from violent emotions; perturbation of mind; despair.
7. n. Derangement of the mind; madness.
8. n. mental turmoil
9. n. an obstacle to attention
10. n. an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
11. n. the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something