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Straying vs Distracted - What's the difference?

straying | distracted |

As verbs the difference between straying and distracted

is that straying is while distracted is (distract).

As a noun straying

is the act of one who strays; deviation or sin.

As an adjective distracted is

having one's attention diverted; preoccupied.

straying

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who strays; deviation or sin.
  • * 2002 , Adena Tanenbaum, The Contemplative Soul
    • The soul is described as a dove who once nested in God's protective shade, and her strayings from the straight and narrow are portrayed as a descent into the defiling world of corporeality

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    distracted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (distract)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having one's attention diverted; preoccupied
  • distraught