Compose and Distract

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Compose

Compose verb - To put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form.
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Antonyms for Compose
Distract is an antonym for compose.
Nearby Words: composition, composure, composing, compost, composer

Distract

Distract verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.
Usage example: distracted by the looming tax deadline
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Antonyms for Distract
Compose is an antonym for distract.
Nearby Words: distraction, distracting, distractedly
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Common collocations

man compose man distract man
guard compose guard distract guard
creatures compose creatures distract creatures

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  • Western Animation / Inside Out The secondary function of sadness - empathy - is also shown in various ways: Riley's Sadness' ability to console Bing Bong over the loss of his rocket is what allows him to compose himself and move on from it where Joy's attempt to distract him through short-term optimism failed.
    Source: Western Animation / Inside Out
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