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Diversion vs Lark - What's the difference?

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Diversion is a related term of lark.


As a noun diversion

is fun, entertainment, levity.

As a proper noun lark is

, from lark as a byname or for a catcher and seller of larks.

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

    * *

    References

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    lark

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) larke, laverke, from (etyl) ), of unknown ultimate origin with no known cognates outside of Germanic.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae .
  • Any of various similar-appearing birds, but usually ground-living, such as the meadowlark and titlark.
  • One who wakes early; one who is up with the larks.
    • Synonyms
    * (one who wakes early) early bird, early riser
    Hyponyms
    * woodlark, skylark, magpie-lark, horned lark, sea lark, crested lark, shorelark
    Related terms
    * happy as a lark * lark bunting * larker * lark sparrow * larkspur, plant * skylark, the bird

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To catch larks.
    • to go larking

    External links

    * (lark) * (Alaudidae) * (Alaudidae)

    Etymology 2

    Origin uncertain, either * from a northern English dialectal term (lake)/), with an intrusive -r- as is common in southern British dialects; or * a shortening of (skylark) (1809), sailors' slang, "play roughly in the rigging of a ship", because the common European larks were proverbial for high-flying; Dutch has a similar idea in .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A romp, frolic, some fun.
    • (Charles Dickens)
  • A prank.
    • Synonyms
    * whim, especially in phrase on a whim
    Derived terms
    * on a lark

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To sport, engage in harmless pranking.
  • To frolic, engage in carefree adventure.

    • References

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