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# distrahere **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Latin **Slug:** distrahere ## Words From This Root - distraught - deeply agitated or distressed with worry or grief - distracter - a wrong but plausible answer option in a multiple-choice test
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distraught
C2+
/dɪˈstrɔt/
deeply agitated or distressed with worry or grief
distracter
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/dɪsˈtræktər/
a wrong but plausible answer option in a multiple-choice test
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