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n
noun
1.
the act of distracting.
2.
the state of being distracted.
3.
mental distress or derangement: That child will drive me to distraction.
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5.
EXPANDthat which amuses, entertains, or diverts; amusement; entertainment: Fishing is his major distraction.
6.
COLLAPSEdivision or disorder caused by dissension; tumult.
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Word Origin & History
distraction
mid-15c., from L. distractionem, noun of action from distrahere (see distract). Meaning "mental disturbance" (in driven to distraction, etc.) is c.1600.
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distraction dis·trac·tion (dĭ-strāk'shən)
n.
A condition or state of mind in which the attention is diverted from an original focus or interest.
Separation of bony fragments or joint surfaces of a limb by extension.
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