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1. A minor attraction at a larger event such as a circus, fair or music festival.

   1999 November 8, Frank Hayes, The Back Page: The main event, Computerworld, page 86, And IT people dismiss IT′s impact because, hey, we like being a sideshow to the real action.

   Nebenattraktion, Beiprogramm, Nebenschauplatz

   a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus)

2. (figuratively)An incidental spectacle that diverts attention from a larger concern.

3. (US, slang)An incident in which drivers block traffic to perform stunts like donuts and burnouts for an extended period of time.

1. The scandal was just a sideshow for the real disaster.

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