distraction, n.
(distractions)
freq. cnt. 2
(distractions)
freq. cnt. 2
mental turmoil
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
distraction
sample sentences
"he drives me to distraction"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something
<noun.act>
distraction misdirection
sample sentences
"conjurers are experts at misdirection"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
<noun.act>
beguilement distraction
semantic pointers
hypernym
an obstacle to attention
<noun.cognition>
distraction
semantic pointers
hypernym