to create a diversion

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• diversion — noun 1 change of direction ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, short (esp. BrE) ▪ major (esp. BrE) ▪ water VERB + DIVERSION ▪ make …   Collocations dictionary

• diversion */ — UK [daɪˈvɜː(r)ʃ(ə)n] / US [dɪˈvɜrʒ(ə)n] / US [daɪˈvɜrʒ(ə)n] noun Word forms diversion : singular diversion plural diversions 1) [countable] something that is intended to take someone s attention away from something that you do not want them to… …   English dictionary

• diversion — di|ver|sion [ dı vɜrʒn, daı vɜrʒn ] noun * 1. ) count something intended to take someone s attention away from something you do not want them to concentrate on or notice: create a diversion: You create a diversion and I ll run for the door! 2. )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• diversion — [[t]daɪvɜ͟ː(r)ʃ(ə)n, AM dɪvɜ͟ːrʒ(ə)n[/t]] diversions 1) N COUNT A diversion is an action or event that attracts your attention away from what you are doing or concentrating on. ...armed robbers who escaped after throwing smoke bombs to create a… …   English dictionary

• diversion — noun 1 (C) something that stops you from paying attention to what you are doing or what is happening: create a diversion (=deliberately take someone s attention away from something else): Some of the prisoners created a diversion while Riggs… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• diversion — [dʌɪ və:ʃ(ə)n, dɪ ] 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 …   English new terms dictionary

• create — verb Create is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑architect, ↑artist, ↑developer, ↑economy, ↑program, ↑programmer, ↑sculptor, ↑treaty Create is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ballet, ↑account, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• Trade diversion — is an economic term related to international economics in which trade is diverted from a more efficient exporter towards a less efficient one by the formation of a free trade agreement.OccurrenceWhen a country applies the same tariff to all… …   Wikipedia

• Ileal conduit urinary diversion — An ileal conduit urinary diversion is a surgical technique usually referred to as the Bricker ileal conduit after its inventor, Eugene M. Bricker. It was developed during the 1940s and is still one of the most used techniques for the diversion of …   Wikipedia

• Distraction — For Channel 4 and worldwide program, see Distraction (game show). Distracted redirects here. For the song by Helmet, see Strap It On (album). A schoolgirl appears to be distracted as she sits in class. Distraction is the divided attention of an… …   Wikipedia

• List of InuYasha chapters — This is a list of chapters of the manga series nihongo|InuYasha|犬夜叉 written by Rumiko Takahashi. The series premiered in Japan in Shonen Sunday on November 13, 1996 and concluded June 18, 2008. The chapters are also being published by Shogakukan… …   Wikipedia