distractor

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A good soothing distractor can be better than the familiar techniques people tend to turn to at night, such as muscle relaxation and visualizations.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2022

Though the positive association was strong, it eventually wore off: After visiting dozens of flowers the caffeinated bees started investigating the distractor flowers too, and Arnold points to the laboratory setup as one cause.

From Scientific American • Jul. 28, 2021

Sure enough, Arnold’s group approached and took down the distractor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2020

Students must pick the "best" answer and test makers throw in a distractor choice which is also a good answer.

From New York Times • May 4, 2012

At length Williams was banished as a distractor of the public peace, but a popular uproar attended his departure, and the greater part of the inhabitants were with difficulty dissuaded from following him.

From The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) by Warburton, George