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distracting

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Main Entry:
2dis·tract 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 2distract
Pronunciation:
\di-ˈstrakt\
Function:
transitive verb
Etymology:
Middle English, from Latin distractus, past participle of distrahere, literally, to draw apart, from dis- + trahere to draw
Date:
14th century
1 a: to turn aside : divert <refused to be distracted from her purpose> b: to draw or direct (as one's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time <was distracted by a sudden noise>2: to stir up or confuse with conflicting emotions or motives
synonyms see puzzle
dis·tract·i·bil·i·ty 
          Listen to the pronunciation of distractibility \-ˌstrak-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
dis·tract·ible also dis·tract·able 
          Listen to the pronunciation of distractable \-ˈstrak-tə-bəl\ adjective
dis·tract·ing·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of distractingly \-tiŋ-lē\ adverb


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