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Diversion vs Devisement - What's the difference?

diversion | devisement |

As nouns the difference between diversion and devisement

is that diversion is fun, entertainment, levity while devisement is (archaic) diversion, entertainment.

diversion

English

(wikipedia diversion)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (military) A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action.
  • A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind.
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  • The act of diverting.
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  • Removal of water via a canal.
  • (transport) A detour, such as during road construction
  • (transport) The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a different mode of transportation before arrival at the ultimate destinationUS FM 55-15 TRANSPORTATION REFERENCE DATA; 9 June 1886 .
  • (legal) Officially halting or suspending a formal criminal or juvenile justice proceeding and referral of the accused person to a treatment or care program.

    • Related terms

    * diverse * diversity * divert

    See also

    * hobby * distraction * red herring

    External links

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    References

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    devisement

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) diversion, entertainment
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=November 11, author=, title=The Mother of All Rhymes, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Praising nursery rhymes, Vita Sackville-West observed, The direct statement can seldom compare in aesthetic value with the oblique statement — which is probably the ultimate meaning that man sets on that strange devisement he calls art. }}