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diverting

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Main Entry: divert
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: turn a different direction

Synonyms:

alter, avert, change, deflect, modify, pivot, redirect, sheer, swerve, switch, turn aside, veer, volte-face, wheel, whip, whirl

Antonyms:

be direct, keep to, maintain, stay
Main Entry: divert
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: amuse, entertain

Synonyms:

beguile, break one up, delight, fracture one, get one's jollies, gladden, gratify, knock 'em dead, make happy, panic, please, put 'em away, recreate, regale, relax, slay, tickle, wow

Antonyms:

anger, irritate, make mad, upset
Main Entry: divert
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: take attention away

Synonyms:

abstract, attract attention, bend the rules, catch flies, circumlocute, detach, deter, detract, disadvise, discourage, disengage, dissuade, distract, disturb, draw away, get around, lead astray, lead away, send on a wild-goose chase, sidetrack, stall
Main Entry: diverting
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: amusing

Synonyms:

distracting, entertaining, fun, relaxing
Main Entry: alienation
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: unfriendliness

Synonyms:

breach, breaking off, coolness, disaffection, diverting, division, divorce, estrangement, indifference, remoteness, rupture, separation, setting against, turning away, variance, withdrawal

Antonyms:

charm, endearment, friendliness
Main Entry: amuse
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: entertain; make laugh

Synonyms:

break one up, charm, cheer, crack up, delight, divert, fracture, gladden, grab*, gratify, interest, kill*, knock dead, make roll in the aisles, occupy, panic*, please, put away, regale, slay, tickle, wow*
Notes: the first meaning of amuse was 'to divert the attention of in order to mislead,' 'delude, deceive' and now means 'entertain, make smile or laugh'; bemuse means 'confuse, bewilder, puzzle'

Antonyms:

anger, annoy, bore, dull, tire, upset
Main Entry: amusing
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: entertaining, funny

Synonyms:

agreeable, boffo, camp, campy, charming, cheerful, cheering, comical, cut up, delightful, diverting, droll, enchanting, engaging, enjoyable, entertaining, for grins, fun, gladdening, gratifying, gut-busting, humorous, interesting, jocular, jokey, joshing, laughable, lively, merry, pleasant, pleasing, priceless, screaming, sidesplitting, too funny for words, witty

Antonyms:

annoying, boring, tiring, unfunny
Main Entry: avert
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: thwart; avoid by turning away

Synonyms:

avoid, deflect, deter, divert, fend off, foil, forestall, frustrate, halt, look away, preclude, prevent, rule out, shove aside, shunt, stave off, turn, turn aside, turn away, ward off

Antonyms:

aid, help
Main Entry: avoid
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: refrain or stay away from; prevent

Synonyms:

abstain, avert, bypass, circumlocute, circumvent, deflect, desist, ditch, divert, dodge, duck, elude, escape, eschew, evade, fake out, fend off, flee, give the slip, hide, hold off, jump, keep clear, lay low, obviate, recoil, run for cover, shake, shake and bake, shake off, shirk, shrink from, shuffle off, shun, shy, sidestep, skip out on, skip town, skip*, skirt, stay away, stay out, steer clear of, step aside, turn aside, ward off, weave, withdraw

Antonyms:

face, meet, seek, want
Main Entry: beguile
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: charm

Synonyms:

amuse, attract, cheer, delight, distract, divert, engross, entertain, entice, knock dead, knock out, lure, occupy, seduce, send, slay, solace, sweep off one's feet, tickle, tickle pink, tickle to death, turn on, vamp, wow*
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