antic vs diversion

antic and diversion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
antic	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
diversion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, diversion is a hypernym of antic; that is, diversion is a word with a broader meaning than antic:

Other hypernyms of antic include recreation.

antic (noun)	diversion (noun)
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement	an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
	a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
	an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack

antic (adjective)	diversion (adjective)
ludicrously odd

antic (verb)	diversion (verb)
act as or like a clown