Diversion

/da‍ɪvˈɜːʃən/

/daɪˈvɝʒən/, /dɪˈvɝʒən/

Diversion

An activity or form of entertainment that provides amusement or distraction

synonyms : recreation

something that makes one stop paying attention to or doing something else

synonyms : deflection

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

Examples

1. Set off diversion trap "c!"

2. But the 20th century brought new diversions into British homes.

3. However, Bajirao’s move toward Burhanpur was a diversion.

4. Football, then, has proved a vital diversion.