diversion vs gaming

diversion

noun
  • A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind. 

  • A detour, such as during road construction. 

  • Officially halting or suspending a formal criminal or juvenile justice proceeding and referral of the accused person to a treatment or care program. 

  • The act of diverting. 

  • Removal of water via a canal. 

  • The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a different mode of transportation before arrival at the ultimate destination. 

  • A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action. 

gaming

noun
  • The playing of a game or games, including but not limited to video games and games of chance. 

  • Careful, strategic use of rules to achieve one's purposes, as one would use the rules of a game. 

  • Synonym of gambling 

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