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Synonyms for diversion
dɪˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən, daɪ-di·ver·sion

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English Synonyms and Antonyms3.0 / 2 votes

  1. diversion

    Entertainment and recreation imply thought and mental occupation, tho in an agreeable, refreshing way; they are therefore words of a high order. Entertainment, apart from its special senses of a public performance or a social party, and predominantly even there, is used of somewhat mirthful mental delight; recreation may, and usually does, combine the mental with the physical. Amusement and pastime are nearly equivalent, the latter probably the lighter word; many slight things may be pastimes which we should hardly dignify by the name of amusements. Sports are almost wholly on the physical plane, tho involving a certain grade of mental action; fox-hunting, horse-racing, and baseball are sports. Certain sports may afford entertainment or recreation to certain persons, according to their individual tastes; but entertainment and recreation are capable of a meaning so high as never to be approached by any meaning of sport. Cheer may be very quiet, as the cheer of a bright fire to an aged traveler; merriment is with liveliness and laughter; fun and frolic are apt to be boisterous. Amusement is a form of enjoyment, but enjoyment may be too keen to be called amusement. Compare synonyms for ENTERTAIN.

    Synonyms:
    amusement, cheer, delight, enjoyment, entertainment, frolic, fun, merriment, pastime, pleasure, recreation, sport

    Antonyms:
    ennui, fatigue, labor, lassitude, toil, weariness, work

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. diversion

    Synonyms:
    detour, divergence, deviation, recreation, amusement, pastime, sport, enjoyment

    Antonyms:
    continuity, directness, procedure, business, task, work, study, labor, avocation

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. diversion, recreationnoun

    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"

    Synonyms:
    deflection, digression, divagation, deflexion, recreation, refreshment, deviation, diversionary attack

  2. diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagationnoun

    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"

    Synonyms:
    diversionary attack, warp, departure, excursion, difference, parenthesis, excursus, deflexion, deviance, bending, digression, deflection, refraction, divagation, aside, deviation, divergence, recreation

  3. diversion, diversionary attacknoun

    an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack

    Synonyms:
    deflection, digression, divagation, deflexion, recreation, deviation, diversionary attack

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Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. entertainmentnoun

    to divert someone’s attention

    paul sought diversion to stop worrying about his problems

    Submitted by albertosanchezmd on April 10, 2022  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. diversionnoun

    Synonyms:
    turning aside

  2. diversionnoun

    Synonyms:
    amusement, recreation, pastime, sport, play, entertainment, relaxation

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. diversionnoun

    Synonyms:
    turning aside, amusement, sport, recreation, relaxation

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How to use diversion in a sentence?

  1. Kimberly Gardner:

    I am open to recommending the McCloskey's participate in one of my office's diversion programs that are designed to reduce unnecessary involvement with the courts, i believe this would serve as a fair resolution to this matter.

  2. Kathy Boudin:

    As San Francisco’s district attorney, I’ve worked tirelessly since day one to follow through on the campaign promises that I made to all of you and to the people of San Francisco that got me elected, it’s following up on those kinds of promises we made, holding corporations accountable, holding police accountable, reducing our reliance on incarceration and instead prioritizing diversion, mental health treatment and keeping families together that I’ve been able to follow through on my commitments to those that elected me.

  3. Caitlin McAleese:

    The pair were initially separated for the safety of the flight before the pilot made the diversion to Portugal. Some of the children had got a bit upset, there were two crying children. I felt very intimidated. I was scared of the potential of the gentleman.

  4. Kamaria Hightower:

    Seattles diversion program is not focused on one solution -- such as transportation home when it is outside of Seattle. Our program is person-centered, client-driven and provides a diverse array of support.

  5. Adam Smith:

    People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices.


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  • تحويلArabic
  • отклоняване, развлечение, отклонение, отвличанеBulgarian
  • rozptýlení, zábavaCzech
  • omdirigeringDanish
  • Zerstreuung, Umleitung, Unterhaltung, Ablenkung, EntwässerungGerman
  • διασκέδαση, παράκαμψη, αντιπερισπασμός, αναψυχή, εκτροπήGreek
  • distracción, desviaciónSpanish
  • انحرافPersian
  • kiertotie, harrastus, harhautusFinnish
  • diversionFrench
  • malairt slí, athbhealachIrish
  • הסחהHebrew
  • elterelésHungarian
  • diversione, diversivo, svagoItalian
  • afleidingsmanoeuvreDutch
  • objazd, dywersjaPolish
  • diversãoPortuguese
  • объезд, развлечение, отвлечение, отвод, отклонение, отвлекающий манёврRussian
  • förströelse, avledningsmanöver, tidsfördrivSwedish
  • திசைTamil
  • saptırmaTurkish
  • chuyển hướngVietnamese

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