Definition of distracts

"distracts" in the verb sense

1. distract, deflect

draw someone's attention away from something

"The thief distracted the bystanders"

"He deflected his competitors"

2. perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

"She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"

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Quotations for distracts

A multitude of books distracts the mind. [ Seneca ]

A small sorrow distracts us, a great one makes us collected. [ Jean Paul ]

The reason we are so pleased to find out other people's secrets is that it distracts public attention from our own. [ Oscar Wilde, An Ideal Husband ]

distracts in Scrabble®

The word distracts is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters distracts:

DISTRACTS
(117)
DISTRACTS
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

artists, drastic, racists, statics, straits, tsarist

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word distracts

DISTRACTS
(117)
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(117)
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(78)
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(78)
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(52)
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(48)
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(26)
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(24)
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(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In distracts

DISTRACTS
(117)
DISTRACTS
(117)
DRASTIC
(90 = 40 + 50)
DRASTIC
(89 = 39 + 50)
DRASTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
RACISTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RACISTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
STATICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
STATICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
DRASTIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
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(83 = 33 + 50)
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(83 = 33 + 50)
DRASTIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
DRASTIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
DRASTIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
RACISTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
STATICS
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
RACISTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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STATICS
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
DRASTIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
DRASTIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
STRAITS
(78 = 28 + 50)
ARTISTS
(78 = 28 + 50)
DISTRACTS
(78)
DISTRACTS
(78)
TSARIST
(78 = 28 + 50)
RACISTS
(77 = 27 + 50)
STATICS
(77 = 27 + 50)
RACISTS
(76 = 26 + 50)
DRASTIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
DRASTIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
DRASTIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
STRAITS
(74 = 24 + 50)
TSARIST
(74 = 24 + 50)
STRAITS
(74 = 24 + 50)
STRAITS
(74 = 24 + 50)
TSARIST
(74 = 24 + 50)
STRAITS
(74 = 24 + 50)
TSARIST
(74 = 24 + 50)
STRAITS
(74 = 24 + 50)
STRAITS
(74 = 24 + 50)
RACISTS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ARTISTS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ARTISTS
(74 = 24 + 50)
STRAITS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ARTISTS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ARTISTS
(74 = 24 + 50)
TSARIST
(74 = 24 + 50)
ARTISTS
(74 = 24 + 50)
TSARIST
(74 = 24 + 50)
TSARIST
(74 = 24 + 50)
TSARIST
(74 = 24 + 50)
DRASTIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
TSARIST
(74 = 24 + 50)
STATICS
(74 = 24 + 50)
DRASTIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
DRASTIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
ARTISTS
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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STRAITS
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ARTISTS
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(72 = 22 + 50)
STATICS
(72 = 22 + 50)
DRASTIC
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DRASTIC
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RACISTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
STATICS
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
RACISTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
DRASTIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
STATICS
(72 = 22 + 50)
RACISTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
RACISTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
STRAITS
(71 = 21 + 50)
TSARIST
(71 = 21 + 50)
ARTISTS
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RACISTS
(70 = 20 + 50)
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STATICS
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DRASTIC
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RACISTS
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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DRASTIC
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RACISTS
(70 = 20 + 50)
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STATICS
(68 = 18 + 50)
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TSARIST
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ARTISTS
(68 = 18 + 50)
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TSARIST
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STATICS
(67 = 17 + 50)
RACISTS
(67 = 17 + 50)
STRAITS
(66 = 16 + 50)
TSARIST
(66 = 16 + 50)
STRAITS
(66 = 16 + 50)
ARTISTS
(66 = 16 + 50)
STRAITS
(66 = 16 + 50)
STRAITS
(66 = 16 + 50)
TSARIST
(66 = 16 + 50)
ARTISTS
(66 = 16 + 50)
STRAITS
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(66 = 16 + 50)
DRASTIC
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TSARIST
(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
STRAITS
(66 = 16 + 50)
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STRAITS
(66 = 16 + 50)
DRASTIC
(66 = 16 + 50)
TSARIST
(66 = 16 + 50)
TSARIST
(66 = 16 + 50)
TSARIST
(66 = 16 + 50)
ARTISTS
(66 = 16 + 50)
ARTISTS
(66 = 16 + 50)
ARTISTS
(66 = 16 + 50)
ARTISTS
(66 = 16 + 50)
ARTISTS
(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
DRASTIC
(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
TSARIST
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ARTISTS
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RACISTS
(63 = 13 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
DRASTIC
(62 = 12 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
DRASTIC
(62 = 12 + 50)

distracts in Words With Friends™

The word distracts is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters distracts:

DISTRACTS
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

artists, drastic, racists, statics, straits, tsarist

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word distracts

DISTRACTS
(153)
DISTRACTS
(90)
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(90)
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(69)
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(69)
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(60)
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(57)
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(56)
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(52)
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(42)
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(38)
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(38)
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(34)
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(34)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(28)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(23)
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(20)
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(19)
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(19)
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(18)
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(17)
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(15)
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(15)
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(14)
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(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In distracts

DISTRACTS
(153)
DRASTIC
(98 = 63 + 35)
STATICS
(95 = 60 + 35)
RACISTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
DRASTIC
(92 = 57 + 35)
DISTRACTS
(90)
DISTRACTS
(90)
STATICS
(89 = 54 + 35)
DRASTIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
DRASTIC
(80 = 45 + 35)
DRASTIC
(80 = 45 + 35)
DRASTIC
(80 = 45 + 35)
DRASTIC
(79 = 44 + 35)
DRASTIC
(79 = 44 + 35)
DRASTIC
(79 = 44 + 35)
STATICS
(77 = 42 + 35)
RACISTS
(77 = 42 + 35)
RACISTS
(77 = 42 + 35)
RACISTS
(77 = 42 + 35)
STATICS
(77 = 42 + 35)
STATICS
(77 = 42 + 35)
RACISTS
(75 = 40 + 35)
STATICS
(75 = 40 + 35)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
STATICS
(75 = 40 + 35)
DRASTIC
(74 = 39 + 35)
DRASTIC
(74 = 39 + 35)
DRASTIC
(74 = 39 + 35)
DRASTIC
(74 = 39 + 35)
DRASTIC
(73 = 38 + 35)
RACISTS
(71 = 36 + 35)
RACISTS
(71 = 36 + 35)
STATICS
(71 = 36 + 35)
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RACISTS
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STATICS
(71 = 36 + 35)
RACISTS
(71 = 36 + 35)
RACISTS
(71 = 36 + 35)
STATICS
(71 = 36 + 35)
DISTRACTS
(69)
DISTRACTS
(69)
STRAITS
(68 = 33 + 35)
TSARIST
(68 = 33 + 35)
STRAITS
(68 = 33 + 35)
STRAITS
(68 = 33 + 35)
STRAITS
(68 = 33 + 35)
TSARIST
(68 = 33 + 35)
ARTISTS
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TSARIST
(68 = 33 + 35)
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(68 = 33 + 35)
ARTISTS
(68 = 33 + 35)
TSARIST
(68 = 33 + 35)
DRASTIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
DRASTIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
STATICS
(63 = 28 + 35)
ARTISTS
(63 = 28 + 35)
TSARIST
(63 = 28 + 35)
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STRAITS
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ARTISTS
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RACISTS
(63 = 28 + 35)
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(62 = 27 + 35)
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(62 = 27 + 35)
STRAITS
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STRAITS
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TSARIST
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ARTISTS
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STRAITS
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STRAITS
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ARTISTS
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ARTISTS
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TSARIST
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ARTISTS
(62 = 27 + 35)
DRASTIC
(61 = 26 + 35)
DRASTIC
(61 = 26 + 35)
DRASTIC
(61 = 26 + 35)
DRASTIC
(61 = 26 + 35)
DRASTIC
(61 = 26 + 35)
DISTRACTS
(60)
STATICS
(59 = 24 + 35)
STATICS
(59 = 24 + 35)
DRASTIC
(59 = 24 + 35)
RACISTS
(59 = 24 + 35)
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STATICS
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DRASTIC
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RACISTS
(57 = 22 + 35)
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RACISTS
(57 = 22 + 35)
DRASTIC
(57 = 22 + 35)
STATICS
(57 = 22 + 35)
STATICS
(57 = 22 + 35)
RACIST
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
CRISTA
(57)
STATICS
(57 = 22 + 35)
DRASTIC
(57 = 22 + 35)
DRASTIC
(57 = 22 + 35)
DISTRACTS
(57)
DRASTIC
(57 = 22 + 35)
STATICS
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DRASTIC
(57 = 22 + 35)
DRASTIC
(57 = 22 + 35)
STATICS
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STATIC
(57)
DRASTIC
(57 = 22 + 35)
TRACTS
(57)
DRASTIC
(56 = 21 + 35)
DISTRACTS
(56)
DISTRACTS
(56)
DISTRACTS
(56)
RACISTS
(55 = 20 + 35)
STATICS
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DRASTIC
(55 = 20 + 35)
TSARIST
(53 = 18 + 35)
TSARIST
(53 = 18 + 35)
ARTISTS
(53 = 18 + 35)
STRAITS
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TSARIST
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TSARIST
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(53 = 18 + 35)
DRASTIC
(53 = 18 + 35)
TSARIST
(53 = 18 + 35)
TSARIST
(53 = 18 + 35)
ARTISTS
(53 = 18 + 35)
DISTRACTS
(52)
DRASTIC
(52 = 17 + 35)
DISTRACTS
(52)
DRASTIC
(52 = 17 + 35)
DRASTIC
(51 = 16 + 35)
RACISTS
(51 = 16 + 35)
TRACTS
(51)
DISCS
(51)
DRASTIC
(51 = 16 + 35)
DRASTIC
(51 = 16 + 35)
STATIC
(51)
CARDS
(51)
TSARIST
(51 = 16 + 35)
DISTRACTS
(51)
TSARIST
(51 = 16 + 35)
ARTISTS
(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
TSARIST
(51 = 16 + 35)
ARTISTS
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TSARIST
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ACIDS
(51)
STRAITS
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ACRID
(51)
STRAITS
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DISTRACTS
(51)

Words within the letters of distracts

2 letter words in distracts (9 words)

7 letter words in distracts (6 words)

8 letter words in distracts (1 word)

9 letter words in distracts (1 word)

distracts + 1 blank (1 word)

distracts + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence distracts

Words that start with distracts (1 word)

Words with distracts in them (1 word)

Words that end with distracts (1 word)

Word Growth involving distracts

Shorter words in distracts

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Longer words containing distracts

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