Collocations for "diversion"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "diversion" in context.
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diversion
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- a [slight, significant, huge, major] diversion
- a diversion of [products, funds, efforts, traffic, assets]
- a market diversion
- a diversion from the [point, discussion]
- the diversion of resources [toward, to, for]
- a diversion from the [norm, average, mean]
- a diversion [three, five] miles ahead
- a diversion on the [highway, expressway, main road]
- took a diversion from the main [route, road, drag]
- a diversion due to [roadwork, a gas spillage, an accident]
- made a diversion to [throw off, lose] the [chasing car, police]
- create a diversion (for)
- need a diversion (to)
- could serve as a diversion
- served as a diversion
- took advantage of the diversion to
- [carried out, done] to create a diversion
- [golf, yoga, cycling] is her main diversion (these days)
- the [kids, children, students] need more diversion