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distraction definition

dis·trac·tion (di strak′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a distracting or being distracted; confusion
  2. anything that distracts; specif.,
    1. a mental intrusion or cause of confusion
    2. anything that gives mental relaxation; amusement; diversion
  3. great mental disturbance or distress

Etymology: ME distraccioun < L distractio

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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