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Divert Attention 8 Crossword Clue

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verb

• draw someone's attention away from something

• disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

31%7 Distract or divert someone's attention
verb

• influence by slyness

• attract; cause to be enamored

31%11 A tactic to divert someone's attention
noun

• mental turmoil

• an obstacle to attention

• an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations

• the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something

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New York Times01 Oct 1977 Across 29
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