Diversionary (Adjective)
Meaning
(of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceive.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The politician's attack on her opponent's personal life was seen as a diversionary tactic to shift attention away from her own scandal.
- The company's announcement of a new product was a diversionary move to distract investors from its poor quarterly earnings.
- The enemy's sudden attack on the left flank was a diversionary maneuver to draw our troops away from the main battle.
- The magician's use of smoke and mirrors was a diversionary technique to distract the audience from the method behind the trick.
- The government's decision to launch a new investigation was a diversionary ploy to deflect criticism of its handling of the crisis.