put-on vs diversion

put-on and diversion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
put-on	Yes	No	No	No
diversion	Yes	No	No	No

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

Other hypernyms of put-on include recreation.

put-on (noun)	diversion (noun)
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage	an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement	a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way	an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack