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A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action.countableuncountable
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A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind.countableuncountable
- Of those therefore that have attained to the highest degree of honour and riches, some have affected mastery in some art; as Nero in music and poetry, Commodus in the art of a gladiator. And such as affect not some such thing, must find div
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The act of diverting.countableuncountable
- Though his account of written communication over the past 5,000 years necessarily has a powerful forward momentum, his diversions down the fascinating byways of the subject are irresistible ...
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Removal of water via a canal.countableuncountable
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A detour, such as during road construction.countableuncountable
- An interesting feature in the weeks preceding the diversions was the provision of a road-learning train to familiarise main line drivers with the alternative route.
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The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a different mode of transportation before arrival at the ultimate destination.countableuncountable
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Officially halting or suspending a formal criminal or juvenile justice proceeding and referral of the accused person to a treatment or care program.countableuncountable
syn. feint