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distractor

dis·tract·or [ di stráktər ] (plural dis·tract·ors) or dis·tract·er [ di stráktər ] (plural dis·tract·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. incorrect option in multiple-choice question: an incorrect option shown as a possible answer to a multiple-choice question

2. distracting thing or person: a person or thing that distracts somebody's attention

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