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Verb
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distract (distract%2:37:00::)
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deflect (deflect%2:37:06::)
(draw someone's attention away from something)
"The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"
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perturb (perturb%2:37:00::)
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unhinge (unhinge%2:37:00::)
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disquiet (disquiet%2:37:00::)
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trouble (trouble%2:37:00::)
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cark (cark%2:37:00::)
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distract (distract%2:37:02::)
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disorder (disorder%2:37:00::)
(disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed)
"She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"