Distraction
Distraction noun - A state of wildly excited activity or emotion.
Usage example: driven to distraction by the constant screaming and bickering in the house
Quiet is an antonym for distraction.
Quiet
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Quiet and Distraction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distraction/quiet
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