Distraction and Task

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Distraction noun - A state of mental uncertainty.

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Task is an antonym for distraction.

Nearby Words: distracted, distract, distracting

Task noun - A piece of work that needs to be done regularly.

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Distraction is an antonym for task.

Nearby Words: tasked, taskwork, tasking

physical	physical distraction	physical task
single	single distraction	single task
annoying	annoying distraction	annoying task
simple	simple distraction	simple task
Other adjectives: small, great, huge, dangerous, main, easy, vital, new, major, possible, minor, additional.

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