Bore and Distract

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Bore verb - To make a hole or series of holes in.

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Distract is an antonym for bore.

Nearby Words: boring, bored, borer

Distract verb - To draw the attention or mind to something else.

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Bore is an antonym for distract in confuse topic.

people	bore people	distract people
army	bore army	distract army
audience	bore audience	distract audience
way	bore way	distract way
Other words: player, reader, viewers, batman, players, girls, hunters.

When details are added to make things interesting or colorful, they only distract from the forward progress of the narrative, and bore us.

Source: Roger Ebert Most Hated Film List

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