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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Some of them are physical, downhill runners, and some of them are guys who can take a misdirection, scissors-type run and go the other direction with it.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
Of course, there’s still room for the usual pre-draft misdirection, and the Giants’ large travel party to Colorado’s pro day might raise some eyebrows.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The thought that Sam Riley’s Tom might turn out to be Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity or John Garfield in The Postman Always Rings Twice is tantalizing but gradually appears to be more like teasing misdirection as the movie shifts into psychodrama gear.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
Even his death was shrouded in mystery and misdirection.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
Of course, there’s still room for the usual pre-draft misdirection, and the Giants’ large travel party to Colorado’s pro day might raise some eyebrows.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The thought that Sam Riley’s Tom might turn out to be Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity or John Garfield in The Postman Always Rings Twice is tantalizing but gradually appears to be more like teasing misdirection as the movie shifts into psychodrama gear.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
Even his death was shrouded in mystery and misdirection.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Misdirection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdirection. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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