Definition of Distraction

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Distraction

The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation.

That which diverts attention; a diversion.

A diversity of direction; detachment.

State in which the attention is called in different ways; confusion; perplexity.

Confusion of affairs; tumult; disorder; as, political distractions.

Agitation from violent emotions; perturbation of mind; despair.

Derangement of the mind; madness.

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Distraction Quotations

I think the best thing I can do is to be a distraction. A husband lives and breathes his work all day long. If he comes home to more table thumping, how can the poor man ever relax?
Jackie Kennedy

I don't want my body to be a distraction from my talent or my brain.
Shania Twain

The majority of Americans, the ones who never elected George W. Bush, are not fooled by his weapons of mass distraction.
Michael Moore

At painful times, when composition is impossible and reading is not enough, grammars and dictionaries are excellent for distraction.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Multi-tasking arises out of distraction itself.
Marilyn vos Savant

Materialism is the only form of distraction from true bliss.
Douglas Horton

The Internet is just bringing all kinds of information into the home. There's just a lot of distraction, a lot of competition for the parent's voice to resonate in the children's ears.
Phil McGraw

I love New York. I was sad, depressed and incredibly moved by our fellow countrymen and what they've done. I wanted to give people a chance to see something funny, have a distraction.
Ben Stiller

It is better to make a piece of music than to perform one, better to perform one than to listen to one, better to listen to one than to misuse it as a means of distraction, entertainment, or acquisition of "culture."
John Cage

Girls were always my biggest distraction in school.
Channing Tatum

Distraction Translations

distraction in Afrikaans is ontspanning
distraction in Danish is rekreation
distraction in Dutch is verstrooiing, afleiding
distraction in Italian is diversione
distraction in Norwegian is distraksjon, forvirring

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