What does distract mean in crosswords?

distract means: disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

Which crossword clues can have distract as the answer?

Possible clues for distract include "Divert attention", "Draw attention away".

Word entry · 8 letters

Best crossword clue

"Divert attention"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /dɪˈstɹækt/Part of speech verbSorted acdirsttStarts with DEnds with T2 cluesVery common crossword word

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Borrowed from Latin distractus, from distrahō (“to pull apart”), from dis- + trahō (“to pull”).

“The crowd was distracted by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored.”
“While Gunners boss Arsene Wenger had warned his players against letting the pre-match festivities distract them from the task at hand, they clearly struggled for fluency early on.”
“I eschew the idea of plugging in my laptop to take notes and resort to old-fashioned pen and paper instead, so that I can enjoy more of the view and not be distracted by bashing a keyboard.”

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01“Divert attention”8 letters

02“Draw attention away”8 letters

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