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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On the pages of National Review and, after 1966, on Firing Line, Buckley pioneered the do-your-own-research rhetorical style: whataboutism and verbal misdirections that often slipped into intellectual nihilism.
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Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
There’s also a bit of deception and misdirection in his mix, much like fellow Swede Leo Carlsson.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
Reid’s emphasis on mobility (more so than bulk) and misdirection is a boon to blockers.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
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.
—Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
There’s also a bit of deception and misdirection in his mix, much like fellow Swede Leo Carlsson.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
Reid’s emphasis on mobility (more so than bulk) and misdirection is a boon to blockers.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
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.
—Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 29 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 13 Jul. 2025.
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