A diversionary activity is one intended to attract people's attention away from something which you do not want them to think about, know about, or deal with.
Fires were started by the prisoners as a diversionary tactic.
They asked the British to launch a diversionary attack on the north coast.
serving to distract the enemy from the main point of attack
diversionary tactics
Examples of 'diversionary' in a sentence
diversionary
She smoked as a diversionary tactic and cast about to compensate.
Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2003)
He went straight in to see Wolters with this diversionary piece of information and was astonished to find him cheerful and expansive.
Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2003)
He didn't offer platitudes or pollute the night with diversionary talk.
Barbara Delinsky TOGETHER ALONE (2003)
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British English: diversionary ADJECTIVE
A diversionary activity is one intended to attract people's attention away from something which you do not want them to think about, know about, or deal with.