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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Sophomore wide receiver Cam Bates scored on a 35-yard end-around run in the first quarter, with the misdirection fooling the defense.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2025
But that’s where the misdirection began.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Madeline Kingston, master of misdirection and avenger of addicts, is back in business.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
Andrew Greif Kansas City's Hollywood Brown caught a nifty shovel pass from Patrick Mahomes and Detroit couldn't keep up with the Chiefs' pre-snap misdirection, allowing Brown to scamper into the end zone after nine yards for a 20-10 lead over Detroit.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2025
But that’s where the misdirection began.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Madeline Kingston, master of misdirection and avenger of addicts, is back in business.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
Andrew Greif Kansas City's Hollywood Brown caught a nifty shovel pass from Patrick Mahomes and Detroit couldn't keep up with the Chiefs' pre-snap misdirection, allowing Brown to scamper into the end zone after nine yards for a 20-10 lead over Detroit.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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