Diversionary

Word DIVERSIONARY
Character 12
Hyphenation diversionary
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Diversionary"

What do we mean by diversionary?

That serves as a diversion.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Diversionary

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The word "diversionary" in example sentences

The term diversionary measures refers to direct actions of groups or individuals operating in the enemy's rear area. ❋ United States Army (1998)

Since John Kerry's 2004 campaign, hawkish Democratic security and political consultants have asserted that Afghanistan is a good and necessary war in comparison with Iraq which they label a diversionary one. ❋ Unknown (2009)

With all due respect, I think that your perspective here is horribly simplistic, uncomfortably mis-targeted (to the point of near endorsement), and quite diversionary from the essential core issue. ❋ Unknown (1999)

On March 14, 1968, Jim and his aircraft commander were sent on a close-air support mission to assist in diversionary fire for a helicopter evacuation about 18 miles southwest of the city of Hue where the 304th North Vietnamese regiment was active. ❋ Unknown (1968)

In strict military terms, it's called a diversionary tactic. ❋ Steven Barnes (2008)

He was put in what's called a diversionary program, which is one of these things where if you stay out of trouble for a year your record is clear. ❋ Unknown (2006)

It is what military men call a diversionary action. ❋ Joe Girard Stanley H. Brown (2005)

Its called a diversionary tactic,some thing boris in particular is good at,some say that's all he is good at. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The same kind of diversionary attack is being used today against President Obama and health care reform. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The NHL promptly outlawed that kind of diversionary tactic in what is now called "the Avery Rule." ❋ Unknown (2008)

I'm not asserting that these types of email chains are astr-turf, but it would benefit Obama to seed the net with this kind of diversionary bs that he can play his victim card off of. ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)

And in the Senate, I would fight for especially New York having the kind of diversionary programs, more of them than what we do have now, but around the country it's important because drugs, as we know, go across borders. ❋ Unknown (2000)

this would be called a "diversionary tactic" by the FDIC to take attention away from the well-documented fact that the FDIC prematurely... ❋ Unknown (2011)

Tchaikovsky wrote the second movement of his celebrated 6th symphony in 5 with a three-note figure, a triplet, which acts as a kind of diversionary tactic. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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