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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This crackling movie begins with what some might take for a bit of misdirection: a quotation from a poem by Arseny Tarkovsky, the father of the great filmmaker Andrei.
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Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Henning handles jet sweeps, end-arounds, WR reverses, and misdirection play calls.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Jeff Probst commented on this penmanship misdirection on the latest episode of his On Fire with Jeff Probst podcast.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
But that proves to be a bit of crafty misdirection.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Henning handles jet sweeps, end-arounds, WR reverses, and misdirection play calls.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Jeff Probst commented on this penmanship misdirection on the latest episode of his On Fire with Jeff Probst podcast.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
But that proves to be a bit of crafty misdirection.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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 30 Jun. 2025.
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