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distract

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1. dis.tract \dis-'trakt, 'dis-.\ aj archaic  : INSANE, MAD 
2. dis.tract \dis-'trakt\ \-'trak-tin-le-\ vt [ME distracten, fr. L 
   distractus, pp. of distrahere, lit., to] draw apart, fr. dis- + trahere to 
   draw - more at DRAW 1a: to turn aside : DIVERT  1b: to draw (as the 
   attention) to a different object or in divergent direc tions at once 2: to 
   stir up or confuse with conflicting emotions or motives : HARAS S - 
   dis.tract.ing.ly av