Temporary Diversion

[tomatoes]

Sorry but I am still stuck on this.

It starts with S

and has 13 letters in the word that means temporary diversion and contains the letters "rat" running together

Thankyou

[kosoro]

Sequestration??

[mazie]

I do so want to know what the answer is, I put it into the Webster seach and went through 2,478 possibles and not one fitted!!!!!

I dont think it's Sequestration, if it is the complier has a problem!

could it be a 2 word answer?

[mike b]

Gratification?? it checks out in at least one Thesaurus...

[mike b]

Whoops - missed the starting with S - RTFQ!

[mike b]

I think kosoro is on the mark with sequestration - dicionary definitions include the diversion of church benefice when a living is vacant

[mike b]

bu**erit! Why does one always spot the minsprit at the very moment one presses the submit key?!