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diversion

/ diversion /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
"a diversion from the main highway"
"a digression into irrelevant details"
"a deflection from his goal"
Type of:
turn turning
Kinds of:
red herring
Derived:
digress stray divagate wander deflect
noun Sense 2
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
"scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"
"for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"
"drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
Type of:
activity
Kinds of:
play child's play pastime interest pursuit
Derived:
play recreate amuse divert disport
noun Sense 3
an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack
Type of:
attack onslaught onset
Kinds of:
diversionary landing
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
1
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turn turning red herring activity play child's play pastime interest pursuit attack onslaught onset