diversionary
diversionary · more diversionary · most diversionary
That serves as a diversionThat serves as a diversion.
/d(a)ɪˈvɝʒəˌnɛɹi/
» Her strange behaviour was just a diversionary tactic.
Ihr merkwürdiges Verhalten war nur ein Ablenkungsmanöver. — freddy1
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1 sensesThat serves as a diversion.
More definitions
- (of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceive
Examples
1 sentencesHer strange behaviour was just a diversionary tactic.
deIhr merkwürdiges Verhalten war nur ein Ablenkungsmanöver. — freddy1
Forms
more diversionary, most diversionary| Comparative | more diversionary Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most diversionary Lesson |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsRelateddiversion
Deriveddiversionary display
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.