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| di·ver·sion [ di vúr'n, dī vúr'n ] (plural di·ver·sions) |
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1. distraction: something that takes somebody's attention away from something else
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2. change of purpose: a change in the purpose or use of something from what was intended or from what it was previously
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3. change of direction: a change in the direction or path of something
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4. pastime: an activity or interest that takes somebody's mind off more routine or serious things
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5. military mock attack: a mock attack aimed at drawing enemy attention and troops away from the place of the intended main attack
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6. U.K. roads
Same as detourn (sense 2)
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| [15th century. Directly or via French< late Latin diversion- "turning away" < Latin diversus (see divers)] |
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  di·ver·sion·al adjective |
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