diversion
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ʒən, -ʃən, daɪ- noun
1.
the act of diverting or turning aside, as from a course or purpose: a diversion of industry into the war effort.
2.
a channel made to divert the flow of water from one course to another or to direct the flow of water draining from a piece of ground.
3.
British. a detour on a highway or road.
4.
distraction from business, care, etc.; recreation; amusement; a pastime: Movies are his favorite diversion.
5.
Military. a feint intended to draw off attention from the point of main attack.
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World English Dictionary
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act of diverting from a specified course |
| 2. | chiefly (Brit) an official detour used by traffic when a main route is closed |
| 3. | something that distracts from business, etc; amusement |
| 4. | military a feint attack designed to draw an enemy away from the main attack |
| di'versional | |
| —adj | |
| di'versionary | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
diversion
1600, from M.Fr. diversion, from L.L. diversionem (nom. diversio), from L. divertere (see divert). Sense of "amusement, entertainment" is first recorded 1648. Hence, divertimento (1823), from the It. form, originally "a musical composition designed primarily for entertainment."
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Example sentences
The diversion menu is larger, with lots of screen tools and toys to fill their leisure hours.
Lawn bowling is a good diversion from too much relaxation.
Once these measures were in place, the diversion plan could be reconsidered.
The locals had built a rock and mud dam around it in a diversion arch.
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