Meaning & use
Distractor
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Something that diverts attention away from a main task or focus; in testing, an incorrect answer choice designed to seem plausible.
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Turn off your phone notifications—they're the biggest distractor when you're studying.
Each multiple-choice question included three distractors and one correct answer.
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In educational testing, "distractor" is the technical term for a wrong answer option crafted to be tempting to students who don't know the material.
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