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Word entry · 11 letters

distraction

Best crossword clue

"Decoy"

11 letters · collected on this word page

11 lettersPronunciation /dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/Part of speech nounSorted acdiinorsttStarts with DEnds with N1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something

Word origin

Borrowed from Middle French distraction, from Latin distractio. Equivalent to distract + -ion.

Used in a sentence

  • Poking one's eye is a good distraction from a hurting toe.
  • At last the Duke of Anjou arrived, dressed, as his brother said, to distraction.
  • We have to reduce distraction in class if we want students to achieve good results.

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