Diversion and Downer

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Diversion noun - Someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment.

Usage example: a scavenger hunt was organized as a diversion for the guests at the party

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Downer is an antonym for diversion.

Downer noun - Something (as a situation or event) that is depressing.

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Diversion is an antonym for downer.

Nearby Word: downing

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Downer and Diversion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/diversion/downer

Diversion & Downer. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/diversion/downer>.

Downer or Diversion. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/diversion/downer.

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