distractive
[ dih-strak-tiv ]
/ dɪˈstræk tɪv /
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adjective
tending to distract.
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OTHER WORDS FROM distractive
dis·trac·tive·ly, adverbnon·dis·trac·tive, adjectiveWords nearby distractive
distract, distracted, distracted driving, distractibility, distraction, distractive, distractor, distrail, distrain, distrainee, distraint
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Example sentences from the Web for distractive
It is always distractive, and very often ends in a wrong combination.
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Why We Punctuate|William Livingston KleinNo. 74 is a particularly distractive sentence, although its punctuation may be technically correct.
Why We Punctuate|William Livingston KleinThe distractive effect caused by producing two impressions through a wrong use of marks of parenthesis, should be avoided.
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