Word

diversion, n.
(diversions)
freq. cnt. 5

a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

deflection deflexion deviation digression divagation diversion

sample sentences

"a diversion from the main highway"
"a digression into irrelevant details"
"a deflection from his goal"

lexical pointers

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diversionary diversionist divert

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deviate deviate

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digress

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deflect deflect

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deflect deflect

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divagate

semantic pointers

hypernym

turn, turning

hyponym

red herring

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 2

diversion recreation

sample sentences

"scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"
"for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"
"drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"

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recreational recreate

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divert

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hypernym

activity

hyponym

joke, trick, antic, prank, caper, put-on bathing festivity, celebration dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation entertainment, amusement escapade, lark escape, escapism eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics fun, merriment, playfulness gambling, gaming, play game joke, jest, jocularity nightlife, night life interest, pastime, pursuit play, child's play frolic, play, romp, gambol, caper sport, athletics

an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

diversion diversionary attack

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hyponym

diversionary landing

hypernym

attack, onslaught, onrush, onset