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an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations

mental turmoil; "he drives me to distraction"

an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations

the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something

mental turmoil; "he drives me to distraction"

That which diverts attention; a diversion.

A diversity of direction; detachment.

State in which the attention is called in different ways; confusion; perplexity.

Confusion of affairs; tumult; disorder; as, political distractions.

Agitation from violent emotions; perturbation of mind; despair.

Derangement of the mind; madness.

That which diverts attention; a diversion.

A diversity of direction; detachment.

State in which the attention is called in different ways; confusion; perplexity.

Confusion of affairs; tumult; disorder; as, political distractions.

Agitation from violent emotions; perturbation of mind; despair.

Derangement of the mind; madness.

State of having the attention diverted; that which diverts attention; perplexity; mental confusion; insanity.

State of being distracted: perplexity: agitation: madness.

A diversion of the mind; confusion; interruption.

Agitation; frenzy.

A drawing or being drawn asunder.

The drawing away of the mind; mental disturbance. [Lat.]

n. [Latin] Drawing apart; separation;—confusion of mind; state in which the attention is disturbed by variety or multiplicity of objects or motives;—confusion of affairs; public disorder;—wandering of the mind; loss of the wits; madness.

Confusion, state in which the attention is called different ways; perturbation of mind; frantickness, loss of the wits; tumult, difference of sentiments.