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
12. 1. The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation. To create distractions among us. Bp. Burnet. 2. That which diverts attention; a diversion. "Domestic distractions." G. Eliot. 3. A diversity of direction; detachment. [Obs.] His power went out in such distractions as Beguiled all species. Shak. 4. State in which the attention is called in different ways; confusion; perplexity. That ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction. 1 Cor. vii. 3 5. Confusion of affairs; tumult; disorder; as, political distractions. Never was known a night of such distraction. Dryden. 6. Agitation from violent emotions; perturbation of mind; despair. The distraction of the children, who saw both their parents together, would have melted the hardest heart. Tatler. 7. Derangement of the mind; madness. Atterbury. Syn. -- Perplexity; confusion; disturbance; disorder; dissension; tumult; derangement; madness; raving; franticness; furiousness.