Distract and Deflect

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Distract

Distract verb - Draw someone's attention away from something.
Usage example: The thief distracted the bystanders
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Deflect is a synonym for distract in divert topic. In some cases you can use "Deflect" instead a verb "Distract". popular alternative
Nearby Words: distraction, distracting, distractedly

Deflect

Deflect verb - Draw someone's attention away from something.
Usage example: He deflected his competitors
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Synonyms for Deflect
Distract is a synonym for deflect. You can use "Distract" instead a verb "Deflect". popular alternative
Nearby Words: deflection, deflected, deflecting, deflector, deflective

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Common collocations

attention distract attention deflect attention
fire distract fire deflect fire
people distract people deflect people
way distract way deflect way
Other words: missiles.
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