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diversionary
di·ver·sion D0302400 (dĭ-vûr′zhən, dī-)n.1. The act or an instance of diverting or turning aside; deviation.2. Something that distracts the mind and relaxes or entertains.3. A maneuver that draws the attention of an opponent away from a planned point of action, especially as part of military strategy.4. A policy or practice permitting a juvenile to be removed from traditional processing in juvenile court and placed in a program involving an alternative disposition, such as treatment or rehabilitation services.
[Late Latin dīversiō, dīversiōn-, act of turning aside, from Latin dīversus, past participle of dīvertere, to divert; see divert.]
di·ver′sion·ar′y adj.di•ver•sion•ar•y (dɪˈvɜr ʒəˌnɛr i, -ʃə-, daɪ-)
adj. tending to divert or distract the attention. [1840–50] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | diversionary - (of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceiveindirect - not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing" |
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