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Uncommon
noun
•
In Military:
A
tactic
used to
draw attention
away
from the
real
threat
or
action
.
•
A
hobby
; an
activity
that
distracts
the
mind
.
•
The
act
of
diverting
.
•
Removal
of water via a
canal
.
•
In Transport:
A
detour
, such as during
road
construction
.
•
In Transport:
The
rerouting
of
cargo
or
passengers
to a new
transshipment
point
or
destination
, or to a different
mode
of
transportation
before
arrival
at the
ultimate
destination
.
•
In Law:
Officially
halting
or
suspending
a
formal
criminal
or
juvenile
justice
proceeding
and
referral
of the
accused
person to a
treatment
or
care
program
.
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Related
distraction
smokescreen
ruse
misdirection
deflection
sideshow
withdrawal
redirection
transfer
discharge
ploy
detour
disruption
drainage
allocation
disposal
recreation
removal
movement
relocation
interruption
recovery
detraction
conveyance
release
stream
digression
departure
obstruction
redistribution
detachment
conversion
arrangement
detention
accumulation
separation
outflow
misappropriation
entry
escape
rehabilitation
move
mismanagement
reallocation
treatment
migration
infiltration
substitution
passage
provision
inflow
restriction
loss
theft
smoke screen
delaying tactic
red herring
show of force
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Rhymes
version
diversion
reversion
conversion
Lineage
diversion
English
diversion
French
diversio
Latin
diversus
Latin
diverto
Latin
divertere
Latin
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