Distraction and Work

Opposite meaning words

Distraction noun - A state of mental uncertainty.

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Work is an antonym for distraction.

Nearby Words: distracted, distract, distracting

Work noun - A literary, musical, or artistic production.

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Distraction is an antonym for work.

Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

good	good distraction	good work
physical	physical distraction	physical work
nice	nice distraction	nice work
better	better distraction	better work
Other adjectives: complete, single, real, great, little, bad, quick, excellent, main, necessary, new, major, less, further, extra, said.

This can work well in many cases, while sometimes it can seem forced and awkward, sometimes becoming more of a distraction than it would've been if the artist had simply used the original lyrics.

Source: The Cover Changes the Gender
The huge, convoluted stable time loop was merely a distraction to give the people at the edge time to work.

Source: Literature / Downtiming the Nightside
He thinks women and sex are a distraction from work, spiritual and otherwise.

Source: Literature / A Romance of Two Worlds

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