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noun • activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption • an unhappy and worried mental state • a disorderly outburst or tumult • a noisy fight • the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion • (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness • electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication | ||||||||
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noun • the act of escaping physically • an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy • nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do • an avoidance of danger or difficulty • a means or way of escaping • a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild • the discharge of a fluid from some container • a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level verb • run away from confinement • fail to experience • escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action • be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by • remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion • flee; take to one's heels; cut and run • issue or leak, as from a small opening | ||||||||
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noun • a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries • the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding • electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication • (American football) blocking a player's path with your body • any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome | ||||||||
Distraction Crossword Clue
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DISTURBANCE which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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DISTURBANCE
Updated: October 15, 2023
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