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What (who) is diversion - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Divert; Diverter; Diversion capacity; Diversionary; Diversions; Diverting; Diverters; Diversion (disambiguation)
diversion
(diversions)
1.
A diversion is an action or event that attracts your attention away from what you are doing or concentrating on.
The robbers threw smoke bombs to create a diversion...
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2.
A diversion is an activity that you do for pleasure. (FORMAL)
Finger painting is very messy but an excellent diversion.
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3.
A diversion is a special route arranged for traffic to follow when the normal route cannot be used. (BRIT; in AM, use detour
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They turned back because of traffic diversions.
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4.
The diversion of something involves changing its course or destination.
...the illegal diversion of profits from secret arms sales.
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diversion
n.
1.
Turning aside, diverting.
2.
Amusement, recreation, pastime, sport, play, entertainment, relaxation, divertisement.
diversion
[d??'v?:?(?)n, d?-]
¦ noun
1. an instance of diverting.
2. Brit. an alternative route for use by traffic when the usual road is temporarily closed.
3. something intended to distract someone's attention: a raid was carried out to create a diversion.
4. a recreation or pastime.
Derivatives
diversionary adjective
Wikipedia
Diversion
Diversion, Diversions or The Diversion may refer to:
Examples of use of diversion
1. The arrangement was "at the least an improper use of Parliamentary allowances, at worst a serious diversion of public funds". A "serious diversion of public funds", eh?
2. Protesters describe the planned diversion of the river as «catastrophic.» Last month the Council of State threw out an appeal filed by organizations opposed to the planned diversion.
3. Not every passenger was happy about the diversion.
4. The killers waited at a diversion off the main road.
5. PERES: I think the Iranians used their division for diversion.