transcription, транскрипция: [ daɪvɜ:(r)ʃ(ə)n, AM dɪvɜ:rʒ(ə)n ]
( diversions)
1.
A diversion is an action or event that attracts your attention away from what you are doing or concentrating on.
The robbers threw smoke bombs to create a diversion...
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2.
A diversion is an activity that you do for pleasure. ( FORMAL )
Finger painting is very messy but an excellent diversion.
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3.
A diversion is a special route arranged for traffic to follow when the normal route cannot be used. ( BRIT; in AM, use detour )
They turned back because of traffic diversions.
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4.
The diversion of something involves changing its course or destination.
...the illegal diversion of profits from secret arms sales.
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