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Diversion vs Repast - What's the difference?

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Diversion is a related term of repast.


As nouns the difference between diversion and repast

is that diversion is fun, entertainment, levity while repast is (countable) a meal.

As a verb repast is

(obsolete|transitive) to supply food to; to feast.

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

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    repast

    English

    Noun

  • (countable) A meal.
  • * Milton
    • From dance to sweet repast they turn.
  • * 1908 ,
    • When at last they were thoroughly toasted, the Badger summoned them to the table, where he had been busy laying a repast .
  • * 2010 ,
    • "'Tis true, tonight I ate my last of the royal repast ."
  • (uncountable) The food eaten at a meal.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Go and get me some repast .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To supply food to; to feast.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Repast them with my blood.
  • (obsolete) To take food.
  • * Milton
    • He then, also, as before, left arbitrary the dieting and repasting of our minds.

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