Definition of distraction. Meaning of distraction. Synonyms of distraction

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Definition of distraction

Distraction
Distraction Dis*trac"tion, n. [L. distractio: cf. F. distraction.] 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.

Meaning of distraction from wikipedia

- Distraction is the process of diverting the attention of an individual or group from a desired area of focus and thereby blocking or diminishing the reception...
- Distraction displays, also known as diversionary displays, or paratrepsis are anti-predator behaviors used to attract the attention of an enemy away from...
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- Driven to Distraction may refer to: Driven to Distraction (ADHD), a 1994 book on Attention Deficit Disorder by Edward Hallowell and John Ratey Driven...
- The Distractions are an English punk rock/new wave band from Manchester, England. The band was originally formed in 1975 by college friends Mike Finney...
- Look up distraction, distract, diversionism, or diversionist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Distraction is the process of diverting the attention...
- Distraction-conflict (also distraction/conflict) is a term used in social psychology. Distraction-conflict is an alternative to the first tenet in Zajonc's...
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