Concern and Distract

Concern

Concern verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.
Usage example: we were greatly concerned by reports that yet another previously unknown virus is now posing a threat

Distract and concern are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distract" instead a verb "Concern".

Nearby Words: concerned, concerning, concernment

Distract

Distract verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.
Usage example: distracted by the looming tax deadline

Concern and distract are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Concern" instead a verb "Distract".

Common collocations

someone concern someone distract someone
death concern death distract death
characters concern characters distract characters
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Distract and Concern. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/concern/distract
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