[{"word":"distraction","phonetic":"/dɪsˈtɹækʃən/","phonetics":[{"text":"/dɪsˈtɹækʃən/","audio":"https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/distraction-us.mp3","sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=94138484","license":{"name":"BY-SA 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0"}}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Something that distracts.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Poking one's eye is a good distraction from a hurting toe."},{"definition":"The process of being distracted.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"We have to reduce distraction in class if we want students to achieve good results."},{"definition":"Perturbation; disorder; disturbance; confusion.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Mental disorder; a deranged state of mind; insanity.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The incessant nightmares drove him to distraction."},{"definition":"Traction so exerted as to separate surfaces normally opposed.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/distraction"]}]