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Word: Diversion
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from late Latin diversio(n-), from Latin divertere ‘turn aside’ (see divert)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʌɪˈvəːʃn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈvəːʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action of turning something aside from its course
Short Definition:instance of diverting something
Examples:- the diversion of resources from defence to civil research
Definition:
an activity that diverts the mind from tedious or serious concerns; a recreation or pastime
Short Definition:recreation or pastime
Examples:- our chief diversion was reading
- people in search of diversion
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