Diversion Definition & Meaning

diversion
noun
  1. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
  2. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
  3. an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack

Synonyms for diversion

deflection noun

a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting the amount by which a propagating

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deflexion noun

the amount by which a propagating wave is bent the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its

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deviation noun

a variation that deviates from the standard or norm

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digression noun

a message that departs from the main subject a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)

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recreation noun

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists

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"Diversion" in song lyrics

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  • "I mean I'm only one servant, ayo one hell of a diversion"
    Aesop Rock — 1,000 Deaths
  • "Then sucked basic diversion"
    Aesop Rock — Same Space
  • "But its hurtin, act of development first diversion"
    Aesop Rock f/ C-Rayz Walz — Bent Life

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Frequently asked questions

What does diversion mean?
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack
What part of speech is diversion?
Diversion is a noun.
How many definitions does diversion have?
Diversion has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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