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distractor

/dɪstɹˈæktɚ/ noun

Alternative spelling of distracter.

Word Origin Distract is literally 'drawn apart' — from Latin dis- 'apart' and trahere 'to draw.' A distractor is something that draws attention away. The root trahere is a workhorse: attract (draw to), extract (draw out), subtract (draw from under), contract (draw together), and tractor (a thing that draws). The -or suffix makes it the agent, so a distractor is the thing that pulls you apart.

noun Alternative spelling of distracter. countable

In the test, one distractor was almost as plausible as the correct answer.

(名词) 干扰项；迷惑项 【分心物的另一种拼写形式】

在测试中，有一个干扰项几乎和正确答案一样可信。

(sustantivo) Ortografía alternativa de 'distracter'.

En el examen, una opción distractora era casi tan plausible como la respuesta correcta.

(nom) distracteur [Variante orthographique de « distracter ».]

Dans le test, un distractor était presque aussi plausible que la bonne réponse.

(Substantiv) Ablenker; Ablenkungsoption [Alternative Schreibweise von *distracter*; siehe dort.]

Im Test war einer der **distractors** fast so plausibel wie die richtige Antwort.

(名詞) distracter の別綴り。

試験では、誤答選択肢の一つが正解とほぼ同じくらいもっともらしいものだった。

(substantivo) distrator [Grafia alternativa de distracter (aquilo que distrai; alternativa incorreta em uma questão de múltipla escolha).]

No teste, uma alternativa distratora era quase tão plausível quanto a resposta correta.

Synonyms: distraction diversion disturbance interruption interference disruption annoyance nuisance Antonyms: focus concentration attention absorption
Word parts: dis + tract + or

Related words

distract distraction distractedly attract attraction attractive attractor extract extraction extractor subtract subtraction contract contraction retract

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