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disconcert vs distract

distract vs disconcert

disconcert and distract both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disconcert No No Yes No
distract No No Yes No
As verbs, distract is a hyponym of disconcert; that is, distract is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disconcert:
  • disconcert: cause to feel embarrassment
  • distract: draw someone's attention away from something
Other hyponyms of disconcert include fluster, bother, deflect.
disconcert (verb) distract (verb)
cause to lose one's composure draw someone's attention away from something
cause to feel embarrassment disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
Difference between disconcert and distract

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