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Noun Concept

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distraction misdirection Classroom distractions distract distracted

The act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something WordNet 3.0

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The act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Distraction is the process of diverting the attention of an individual or group from a desired area of focus and thereby blocking or diminishing the reception of desired information. Wikipedia

Process of diverting the attention of an individual or group from a desired area of focus. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Diversion of attention away from an intended focus Wikidata

Something that draws someone's attention away from something. OmegaWiki

The process of being distracted. Wiktionary

An act of misleading, of convincing someone to concentrate in an incorrect direction. Wiktionary

Conjurers are experts at misdirection WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

We have to reduce distraction in class if we want students to achieve good results. Wiktionary

The magician used misdirection to get us to watch his left hand while he did something with his right hand. Wiktionary

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