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distrait (adjective), more distrait, most distrait
1. A reference to something which or someone who interferes with another person's full attention to something: The death of her father caused Jane to be so distrait, that she couldn’t concentrate on her work as a secretary.
2. Relating to someone who has his or her attention diverted; especially, because of anxiety about something: Mrs. Smith, Jack’s teacher, had to ask him the same question twice because he was such a distrait student at the time and he wasn’t able to pay attention to what she was talking about.
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2. Relating to someone who has his or her attention diverted; especially, because of anxiety about something: Mrs. Smith, Jack’s teacher, had to ask him the same question twice because he was such a distrait student at the time and he wasn’t able to pay attention to what she was talking about.
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