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dis⋅trac⋅tion

  [di-strak-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of distracting.
2. the state of being distracted.
3. mental distress or derangement: That child will drive me to distraction.
4. that which distracts, divides the attention, or prevents concentration: The distractions of the city interfere with my studies.
5. that which amuses, entertains, or diverts; amusement; entertainment: Fishing is his major distraction.
6. division or disorder caused by dissension; tumult.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME (< AF) < L distractiōn- (s. of distractiō) separation. See distract, -ion

Synonyms:
3. madness, lunacy, insanity, craziness.
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dis·trac·tion   (dĭ-strāk'shən)   
n.  
  1. The act of distracting or the condition of being distracted.
  2. Something, especially an amusement, that distracts.
  3. Extreme mental or emotional disturbance; obsession: loved the puppy to distraction.
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