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Word: Distraction
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin distractio(n-), from the verb distrahere (see distract)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈstrakʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a thing that prevents someone from concentrating on something else
Short Definition:thing that prevents someone from concentrating on something else
Examples:- the firm found passenger travel a distraction from the main business of moving freight
Definition:
extreme agitation of the mind
Short Definition:extreme agitation of mind
Examples:- her uncharacteristic air of distraction
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