distractor

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A form of distracter — That which distracts, or serves as a distraction.

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Meanings

noundistractor (plural distractors)

plural distractors

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of distracter.

Origin

From distract + -or.

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Translations

Spanish distractor
  • distractordistracter
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APA

distractor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distractor

MLA

“distractor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distractor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “distractor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distractor.

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