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distracting
- Main Entry:
- 2dis·tract

- Pronunciation:
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\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
— dis·tract·i·bil·i·ty
\-ˌstrak-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\
noun
— dis·tract·ible also dis·tract·able
\-ˈstrak-tə-bəl\
adjective
— dis·tract·ing·ly
\-tiŋ-lē\
adverb
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