misdirection
noun
mis·di·rec·tion
ˌmis-də-ˈrek-shən 
-(ˌ)dī-
1
: a wrong direction
2
a
: the act or an instance of misdirecting or diverting
b
: the state of being misdirected
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Image Not least among them is a way with misdirection.
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Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Equating legal immigrants with those who came here illegally to do harm is a misdirection, and a dangerous one.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Skrillex is a master of misdirection whose trickster tendencies inform everything from his restless, global production purview to loopy release strategies.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
The grid is a perfect romp of impish misdirection and original cluing, with an appropriately festive theme hidden in plain sight.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Equating legal immigrants with those who came here illegally to do harm is a misdirection, and a dangerous one.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Skrillex is a master of misdirection whose trickster tendencies inform everything from his restless, global production purview to loopy release strategies.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
The grid is a perfect romp of impish misdirection and original cluing, with an appropriately festive theme hidden in plain sight.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for misdirection
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“Misdirection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdirection. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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