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diversionary

[dih-vur-zhuh-ner-ee, -shuh-, dahy-]

di·ver·sion·ar·y

[dih-vur-zhuh-ner-ee, -shuh-, dahy-]
adjective
tending to divert or distract the attention: diversionary tactics of the guerrilla fighters.

Origin:
1840–50; diversion + -ary
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Diversionary has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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diversion (daɪˈvɜːʃən)
 
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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