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distraction

Main Entry:: dis·trac·tion
Pronunciation:: \di-ˈstrak-shən\
Function:: noun
Date:: 15th century

1: the act of distracting or the state of being distracted; especially : mental confusion <driven to distraction>2: something that distracts; especially : amusement <a harmless distraction>

— dis·trac·tive

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\-ˈstrak-tiv\ adjective

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