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   Dis·tract·ing

   /dəˈstraktiNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. preventing concentration or diverting attention; disturbing: "she found his nearness distracting"

   Derivatives

   • 1. distractingly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org · english · distractingDISTRACTING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISTRACTING definition: 1. making it difficult for someone to give their attention to something: 2. making it difficult…. Learn more.

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     DISTRACTING meaning: 1. making it difficult for someone to...

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   What does distract mean?

   • The meaning of DISTRACT is to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time. How to use distract in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Distract.

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   What does it mean if a company is distracted?

   • To cause to feel worried or uneasy; unsettle: The company's workforce was distracted by the prospect of a takeover. [Middle English distracten, from Latin distrahere, distract-, to pull away : dis-, apart; see dis- + trahere, to draw .]

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   How did one create a distraction while the other grabbed the money?

   • One created a distraction while the other grabbed the money. It was hard to work with so many distractions. One of them created a distraction while the other grabbed the money. A weekend at the beach was a good distraction from her troubles. Their endless chatter drove her to distraction.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the verb and adjective distract, which means to draw or direct attention to something else, or to confuse or upset mentally. See examples, word history, and related phrases of distract.

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   The meaning of DISTRACTION is something that distracts : an object that directs one's attention away from something else; especially : amusement. How to use distraction in a sentence.

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org · dictionary · englishDISTRACT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to take someone’s attention away from what that person is doing or should be doing: She liked to work with the radio playing and said it did not distract her. distraction. noun [ C/U ] us / dɪˈstræk·ʃən / [ U ] It’s impossible to work with all this distraction.

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   Distract definition: to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention. See examples of DISTRACT used in a sentence.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com · DistractingDistracting - definition of distracting by The Free Dictionary

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    1. To cause (someone) to have difficulty paying attention to something: The voices in the other room distracted him, so he couldn't concentrate on his homework. 2. To attract (the attention) away from its original focus; divert. 3. To cause to feel worried or uneasy; unsettle: The company's workforce was distracted by the prospect of a takeover.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com · english · distractingDISTRACTING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    If you say that something is distracting, you mean that it makes it difficult for you to concentrate properly on what you are doing.