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Nov 30, 2009
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dis•tract



Pronunciation: (di-strakt'), [key]
—v.t.
1. to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted him from his work.
2. to disturb or trouble greatly in mind; beset: Grief distracted him.
3. to provide a pleasant diversion for; amuse; entertain: I'm bored with bridge, but golf still distracts me.
4. to separate or divide by dissension or strife.

—adj.
Obs.distracted.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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