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distraite
[ dih-streyt; French dees-tret ]
/ dɪˈstreɪt; French disˈtrɛt /
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adjective
(of a woman) inattentive because of distracting worries, fears, etc.; absent-minded.
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Origin of distraite
1840–50; <French, feminine of distraitdistrait
Words nearby distraite
distrail, distrain, distrainee, distraint, distrait, distraite, distraught, distress, distress call, distressed, distressed area
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