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Definition of distract

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
draw someone''s attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"

Similar Words: perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, disorder, deflect

Hyponyms: worry, vex

Derivational Morphology: distraction, worry, trouble, disquiet, unease, uneasiness, anxiousness, disturbance, perturbation, upset, fluster, misdirection

Anagrams: carditis

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