diversionary
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Definitions
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- : tending to divert or distract the attention: diversionary tactics of the guerrilla fighters.
Examples
This could be another diversionary strategy to make us believe that they are following the federal court’s orders.
He says a great deal of human activity is basically diversionary.
Rice managed to avoid jail time by entering a pretrial diversionary program.
Last week, the trial took a diversionary turn of another kind courtesy of an event outside the courtroom.
In each case, the Justice Department used a diversionary tactic to contain the damage and to distract the public from the truth.
This is a charge that would typically be resolved with a diversionary program.
“He responds to serious criticism by a biting wisecrack or diversionary personal attack,” Evans added.
The diversionary measures actually undertaken will be described presently.
He maintained a professional diversionary chatter as he administered the drug.
"I'm going to try a diversionary tactic," Gunderson said on untappable tight-beam.
Diversionary measures in this particular case were not difficult to evolve.
Without the benefit of a diversionary assault, two columns advanced simultaneously upon the right flank of the fort.