di·ver·sion·ary

di·ver·sion·ary
/dəˈvɚʒəˌneri, Brit dəˈvəːʒənri/ adj
formal : tending or intended to take attention away from someone or something important

This is nothing more than a diversionary tactic to distract attention from the issues.


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  • conversionary — con·ver·sion·ary …   English syllables

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  • reversionary — re·ver·sion·ary …   English syllables

  • subversionary — sub·ver·sion·ary …   English syllables

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