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| 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | ||
verb • draw someone's attention away from something • disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed | ||||
| 31% | 7 | Distract or divert someone's attention | ||
verb • influence by slyness • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||
| 31% | 11 | A tactic to divert someone's attention | ||
noun • mental turmoil • an obstacle to attention • an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations • the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something | ||||
Divert Attention 8
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| New York Times01 Oct 1977 | Across 29 | |
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