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distracter

distracter noun: that which distracts, or serves as a distraction.

Noun

distracter (plural distracters)

  1. That which distracts, or serves as a distraction.
  2. Any of the incorrect answers in a multiple-choice question, serving to distract from the correct answer.

Forms of distracter

pluraldistracters
alternative formdistractor

Origin of distracter

From distract + -er.

Questions about distracter

What does distracter mean?
Distracter means that which distracts, or serves as a distraction.
What part of speech is distracter?
Distracter is a noun.
What is the plural of distracter?
The plural of distracter is distracters.

Words near distracter in the dictionary

  1. distracted
  2. distractedly
  3. distractedness
  4. distractee
  5. distractees
  6. distracter
  7. distracters
  8. distractest
  9. distracteth
  10. distractful
  11. distractibility

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