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diverter

diverter

6.4
A person or thing that draws attention away from something else
  • noun
  • /dɪˈvɜrtər/
translation icon : distraidor
  • The comedian acted as a diverter to lighten the mood during the serious event.

Examples

  • The new marketing campaign acted as a diverter from the negative news.

  • A sudden loud noise served as a diverter from the awkward silence in the room.

  • In some machines, a diverter redirects the flow of materials to different paths.

  • The clown was a great diverter of attention at the party.

  • The comedian acted as a diverter to lighten the mood during the serious event.

  • A sudden loud noise served as a diverter from the awkward silence in the room.

  • The clown was a great diverter of attention at the party.

Synonyms

distraction
vsdiverter
234 2.9

Something that takes your attention away from what you are doing

can be a person or thing that causes attention to move away
diversion
vsdiverter
61 3.9

An activity that gives people pleasure and takes their mind off worries

is not limited to entertainment and can be any person or thing shifting attention
distractor
vsdiverter
1 5.1

Something that takes your attention away from what you should be doing

can also be an active person causing that same shift of attention
derailer
vsdiverter
1 8.1

A person who interrupts and makes others lose focus in meetings or plans

focuses only on moving attention rather than causing overall failure
diversionist
vsdiverter
  • NSFW
9.9

A person who damages property or causes trouble on purpose to distract others

is broader, covering any person or thing that shifts attention, not only sabotage

Antonyms

attractor
1 6.7

A thing that draws people or attention, like free food at an event

How Distracting

smokescreen
9 7.1
to decoy
3 6.1
diverter
6.4
distraction
234 2.9
diversion
61 3.9

Surface Forms

diverter singular
diverters plural

Morphology

diverter = divert (transparent) = divert + er

The sense 'person or thing that causes attention to move away' is a standard agentive extension of 'divert' with '-er'.

Etymology

Diverter comes from the verb divert, which means 'turn away'. So a diverter can be a person or thing that 'turns' attention away from one thing to another.