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Divert :: Divert (v. t.) To turn aside; to turn off from any course or intended application; to deflect; as, to divert a river from its channel; to divert commerce from its usual course..

Diverticle :: Diverticle (n.) A turning; a byway; a bypath.

Derive :: Derive (v. t.) To turn the course of, as water; to divert and distribute into subordinate channels; to diffuse; to communicate; to transmit; -- followed by to, into, on, upon..

Hankey-pankey :: Hankey-pankey (n.) Professional cant; the chatter of conjurers to divert attention from their tricks; hence, jugglery..

Diverted :: Diverted (imp. & p. p.) of Diver.

Diverticular :: Diverticular (a.) Pertaining to a diverticulum.

Divert :: Divert (v. i.) To turn aside; to digress.

Misderive :: Misderive (v. t.) To turn or divert improperly; to misdirect.

Pervert :: Pervert (v. t.) To turn from truth, rectitude, or propriety; to divert from a right use, end, or way; to lead astray; to corrupt; also, to misapply; to misinterpret designedly; as, to pervert one's words..

Dissuade :: Dissuade (v. t.) To divert by persuasion; to turn from a purpose by reasons or motives; -- with from; as, I could not dissuade him from his purpose..

Divertisement :: Divertisement (n.) Diversion; amusement; recreation.

Scent :: Scent (n.) The power of smelling; the sense of smell; as, a hound of nice scent; to divert the scent..

Recreate :: Recreate (v. t.) To give fresh life to; to reanimate; to revive; especially, to refresh after wearying toil or anxiety; to relieve; to cheer; to divert; to amuse; to gratify..

Beguiling :: Beguiling (a.) Alluring by guile; deluding; misleading; diverting.

Put :: Put (v. t.) To move in any direction; to impel; to thrust; to push; -- nearly obsolete, except with adverbs, as with by (to put by = to thrust aside; to divert); or with forth (to put forth = to thrust out)..

Recreative :: Recreative (a.) Tending to recreate or refresh; recreating; giving new vigor or animation; reinvigorating; giving relief after labor or pain; amusing; diverting.

Diverticula :: Diverticula (pl. ) of Diverticulu.

Divertive :: Divertive (a.) Tending to divert; diverting; amusing; interesting.

Sport :: Sport (v. t.) To divert; to amuse; to make merry; -- used with the reciprocal pronoun.

Sucker :: Sucker (n.) A shoot from the roots or lower part of the stem of a plant; -- so called, perhaps, from diverting nourishment from the body of the plant..

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