It's a distraction.
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Distraction
/dɪsˈtɹæk.ʃən/
Synonyms for "distraction" (136 found)
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Closest matches (28)
aberrationabnormalityabsentmindednessagitationalienationamusementbefuddlementbewildermentbrain damagebrainsicknesscarelessnessclouded mindconfusionconsternationcrazinessdaftnessdementednessdementiaderangementdisorder
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Noun(5 words)
Strong matches (40)
Noun(6 words)
dissipationdisturbancediversiondivertissemententertainentertainmentescapefeintflightinessflippancyflusterfoliefrenzyfrivolousnessfurorgamegiddinessheedlessnessinadvertenceinadvertency
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Adjective(1 words)
irrelevant remark
Related words (68)
lunacymadnessmaniamental deficiencymental derangementmental diseasemental disordermental disturbancemental illnessmental instabilitymental sicknessmind overthrownmindsicknessnegligencenonobservanceobliviousnessoddnesspastimepixilationpossession
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psychopathyqueernessrabidnessreasonlessnessrecreationregardlessnesssenselessnessshallownessshattered mindsick mindsicknesssportstrangenesssuperficialitythoughtlessnessunalertnessunawarenessunbalanceunbalanced mindunconsciousnessunheedfulnessunintentivenessunmindfulnessunobservanceunsanenessunsound mindunsoundnessunsoundness of mindunwarinessunwatchfulnessupsetwitlessness
Noun(15 words)
misdirectingmisdirectionnoiseobstruction to learningoff task behavioroff-task thinkingoverlookagepreoccupationrecurring daydreamscatterbrainsspacinessstimulusstrategytechniquetemptation
Adjective(1 words)
uneducational activity
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6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesauditory distractionavoid distractionclassroom distractiondistraction free zoneelectronic distractionmental distraction
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
7 entriesSample sentences
19 total sentences available.
My only distraction is the game Go.
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My only distraction is the game of Go.
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I want a distraction.
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