distraction
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- noun
- /dɪsˈtrækʃən/
- However, in the context of student behavior, iChat was a serious distraction in the classroom.
- minimize distractions
- free of distractions
- noise and distractions
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Watch on YouTubeSo in the absence of any distractions, what have you got?
- So in the absence of any distractions, what have you got?
- If you live with someone, find some focused distraction free study space.
- Don't start creating other distractions in front of you.
- There are literally thousands of distractions right here.
- Stay strong, eliminate those distractions, and keep pushing forward.
- OK, DF stands for distraction free, totally free.
- But if you must, you have to minimize distractions in your room.
- Stop measuring it because it's a distraction to measure.
- You've outgrown it and it's, it's now a distraction from where you want to go.
- And I think they might have used fire as a distraction while they were releasing coyotes.
- Other people are able to navigate all those distractions and become hyper productive.
- I think quite often I want to quit distractions in my life.
- That'll just help keep all the extra distraction little bit dim down.
- So the point is challenges, problems, distractions will go to the side.
- Well, my pithy answer is even our favorite distractions are distracting.
- There are constraints on VR distraction, addiction, and discomfort.
Examples
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During the lecture, he struggled to ignore the constant distraction from his phone notifications.
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It's so present that it's almost a distraction at first.
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The transfer students were concerned that social activities would be a distraction from academic work.
Academic text (2013) -
A husband would just be an added distraction, and one I can well do without.
Fiction book (1990) -
Participants' singing may have introduced some form of distraction into the process.
Academic text (2015) -
Others in the community have criticized this strategy as a distraction from the mission of biodiversity conservation.
Academic text (2012) -
No Wi-Fi, no distractions, just me, nature and my thoughts.
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So until I finish my levels, I can't have any distractions.
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The loud music was such a distraction that I couldn't concentrate on my work.
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She found her friend’s chatter to be a real distraction while studying for the exam.
Synonyms
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An activity that gives people pleasure and takes their mind off worries
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7.2
An action that draws attention away from something important
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5.1
Something that takes your attention away from what you should be doing
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6.4
A person or thing that draws attention away from something else
Antonyms
How Distracting
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4.1
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3.0
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- Specialized
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3.5
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Surface Forms
Morphology
distraction = distract (semi-transparent) = dis + tract + ion
This is a standard noun formation from 'distract', and the meaning 'something that distracts' is readily inferable for learners who know the verb.
Etymology
Distraction comes from the parts dis- 'apart' and tract 'to pull', the same root you see in tractor. So a distraction is something that 'pulls' your attention away from what you are doing.