distraction
Definitions
Noun
- Mental turmoil
- An obstacle to attention
- An entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
- The act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "distraction".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | distraction | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | distractions | 3 | 1 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "distraction".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | description | 3 | 54 |
| 2 | distinction | 3 | 41 |
| 3 | destruction | 3 | 38 |
| 4 | disposition | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | destination | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | deformation | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | designation | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | dissociation | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | delineation | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | distillation | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | deceleration | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | degradation | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | deliberation | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | demarcation | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | dereliction | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | devastation | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | degeneration | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | dehydration | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | deification | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | deprivation | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | desecration | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | disaffection | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | dislocation | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | deportation | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | depravation | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | depredation | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | destitution | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | dimunition | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | dysfunction | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "distraction".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | direction | 3 | 134 |
| 2 | distinction | 3 | 41 |
| 3 | destruction | 3 | 38 |
| 4 | instruction | 3 | 26 |
| 5 | interaction | 4 | 17 |
| 6 | abstraction | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | distortion | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | diffraction | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | subtraction | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | disintegration | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | distract | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | distortions | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | distractions | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | distracting | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | traction | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | districting | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | disputation | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | nitration | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | iteration | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | distracts | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "distraction" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "distraction" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "distraction" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "distraction".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | destruction | 3 | 38 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 29
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Biden dismisses Trump inquiry into his cognitive decline as a ‘distraction’
Jun 5, 2025 The Guardian
Jun 5, 2025 The Guardian