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1. An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
   "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"
   - recreation
    
2. A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
   "a diversion from the main highway"
   - deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion [Brit], divagation
    
3. An attack calculated to draw enemy defence away from the point of the principal attack
   - diversionary attack

Derived forms: diversions

See also: diversionary, diversionist, divert

Type of: activity, attack, onrush, onset, onslaught, turn, turning

Encyclopedia: Diversion