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To divert one's mind or attention (to something else)

To bother or cause unease to one's mental or emotional state

To delight, allure or attract in an almost magical manner

To cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful

To divert or distract (someone) from a main issue or course of action

To speak or act in a deliberately vague way to gain more time to deal with something

To cause to become angry

To attract or lure by temptation

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To divert one's mind or attention (to something else)

“That question is the only thing that could possibly distract me from what has just happened.”

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To bother or cause unease to one's mental or emotional state

makes someone scratch their head

causes to be at a stand

puts someone off their stroke

puts out of countenance

appals^UK

appalls^US

sets someone back on their heels

makes waves

makes nervous

bowls over

sets someone thinking

puts someone off their stride

demoralizes^US

demoralises^UK

balks^US

baulks^UK

tantalises^UK

tantalizes^US

stops someone in their tracks

causes someone to lose their composure

knocks the stuffing out of

balls up

messes with one's head

pulls the rug from under

pulls the rug out from under

hurts somebody's feelings

labours over

hits like a ton of bricks

agonizes^US

agonises^UK

terrorizes^US

paralyses^UK

paralyzes^US

terrorises^UK

gives a turn

fills with consternation

takes the wind out of your sails

takes your breath away

traumatizes^US

antagonizes^US

traumatises^UK

antagonises^UK

scares the bejesus out of

makes one's hair stand on end

makes one's blood run cold

makes someone jump out of their skin

knocks over with feather

takes down a peg or two

galvanizes^US

blinds someone with something

scandalizes^US

galvanises^UK

scares the daylights out of

gives someone a fright

scandalises^UK

shatters the illusions of

dampens the spirits of

raises someone's eyebrows

hits like ton of bricks

completely surprises

shakes out of your complacency

puts someone's nose out of joint

gives offence

treads on someone's toes

rubs up the wrong way

tyrannizes^US

gives someone goose pimples

tyrannises^UK

gives someone the heebie-jeebies

scares the living daylights out of

scares someone out of their wits

puts the fear of God into

throws into a blue funk

lets wind out of sails

punctures balloon

pushes around

gives one the creeps

makes one's flesh creep

scares someone half to death

dishonors^US

dishonours^UK

puts someone in their place

makes someone eat crow

makes someone feel ashamed

gives a black eye

catches on the hop

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“Worried that the news would distract me before my exams, she tried her best to hide the letter.”

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To delight, allure or attract in an almost magical manner

enthrals^UK

mesmerises^UK

mesmerizes^US

enthralls^US

magnetises^UK

magnetizes^US

hypnotises^UK

hypnotizes^US

holds the attention of

monopolizes^US

monopolises^UK

tantalizes^US

engages one's attention

tantalises^UK

lights someone's fire

perks up

pulls

catches your eye

floats someone's boat

humours^UK

humors^US

becomes an obsession with

makes your mouth water

catches the eye of

whets the appetite of

makes an impression on

grabs the attention of

sends into transports

takes your breath away

puts under magic spell

puts the whammy on

gives someone a charge

gives someone a thrill

trains

gives great pleasure to

makes roll in the aisles

dangles a carrot in front of

keeps someone hanging on

sweeps you off your feet

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To cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful

rubs up the wrong way

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To divert or distract (someone) from a main issue or course of action

strays from the point

strays from the subject

deviates from the topic

gets off the point

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To speak or act in a deliberately vague way to gain more time to deal with something

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To cause to become angry

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To attract or lure by temptation

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