DISTRACT

• (verb) disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

  "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"

  synonyms : cark , disorder , disquiet , perturb , trouble , unhinge

• (verb) draw someone's attention away from something

  "The thief distracted the bystanders", "He deflected his competitors"

  synonyms : deflect

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