to divert ones attention

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Term: to divert one's attention

Definition:

To divert one's attention means to cause someone to stop paying attention to something and focus on something else.

Examples:

She tried to divert her brother's attention by showing him a funny video.
The magician used his sleight of hand to divert the audience's attention away from the trick.
The loud noise outside diverted my attention from the book I was reading.

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