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divert turn aside XV; distract XVI; entertain, amuse XVII. — F. divertir — L. dīvertere turn away, leave one's spouse (cf. DIVORCE), differ (cf. dēvertere turn aside), f. DI- 1 + vertere turn.
So diversion XVII. — late L. (med.); the mil. use may be immed. — F. diversion or It. diversione.

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