noun. The act or an instance of diverting or turning aside; deviation.

noun. Something that distracts the mind and relaxes or entertains.

noun. A maneuver that draws the attention of an opponent away from a planned point of action, especially as part of military strategy.

noun. A policy or practice permitting a juvenile to be removed from traditional processing in juvenile court and placed in a program involving an alternative disposition, such as treatment or rehabilitation services.

noun. The act of turning aside from a course; a turning into a different direction or to a different point or destination: as, the diversion of a stream from its usual channel; the diversion of the mind from business or study, or to another object.

noun. That which diverts; that which turns something from its proper or natural course or tendency; specifically, that which turns or draws the mind from care, business, or study, and thus rests and amuses; sport; play; pastime: as, the diversions of youth; works of wit and humor furnish an agreeable diversion to the studious.

noun. The act of drawing the attention and force of an enemy from the point where the principal attack is to be made, as by an attack or alarm on one wing of an army when the principal attack is to be made on the other wing or the center; also, generally, any act intended to draw one's attention away from a point aimed at, or a desired object.

noun. The act of turning aside from any course, occupation, or object

noun. That which diverts; that which turns or draws the mind from care or study, and thus relaxes and amuses; sport; play; pastime.

noun. The act of drawing the attention and force of an enemy from the point where the principal attack is to be made; the attack, alarm, or feint which diverts.

noun. A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action.

noun. A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind.

noun. The act of diverting.

noun. Removal of water via a canal.

noun. A detour, such as during road construction

noun. Officially halting or suspending a formal criminal or juvenile justice proceeding and referral of the accused person to a treatment or care program.

noun. an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack

noun. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)

noun. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

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distraction  hobby  red herring  

diverse  diversity  divert  

Persian  aspersion  aversion  conversion  dispersion  

accomplishment  adventure  amusement  companionship  demonstration  

aberrancy  aberration  about-face  abuse  abuse of office