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Gratification vs Diversion - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between gratification and diversion

is that gratification is the act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite; as, the gratification of the palate, of the appetites, of the senses, of the desires, of the heart while diversion is a tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action.

gratification

English

(Webster 1913)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite; as, the gratification of the palate, of the appetites, of the senses, of the desires, of the heart.
  • That which affords pleasure; satisfaction; enjoyment; fruition: delight.
  • A reward; a recompense; a gratuity.
  • Synonyms

    * gladness, queemliness

    Derived terms

    * oral gratification * self-gratification

    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.
  • *
  • 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.
  • See also

    * hobby * distraction * red herring

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