noun · neutral
diversion
UK/daɪˈvɜːʒən/US/daɪˈvɜːrʒən/di·VER·sion
an activity that takes your attention away from something else; a pleasant distraction.
Examples
“Visiting galleries is a pleasant diversion from my daily routine.”
“She watched a film as a diversion after a stressful day.”
“The short hike provided a welcome diversion from studying.”
Band 8 sentence
“When revision felt overwhelming, I sought small diversions like short walks to clear my head.”
Collocations
- a welcome diversion
- a diversion from
- provide/offer a diversion
Word family
Common mistakes
I used diversion for stress.→I used a diversion / It provided a diversion from stress.
diversions→a diversion / diversion
Say it for a higher band
5break→6distraction→7+diversion
Synonyms
distraction
break
Easily confused
distraction
“His phone was a constant distraction during lessons.”
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