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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Stacey, to her credit, is throwing every misdirection possible.
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Seguin cut the lead to one score late in the third, converting a fourth-and-1 with another misdirection handoff to Da’Shaun Marable.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
Bahr sees this as being connected to policy flubs and misdirection.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The tying touchdown comes on a Kotelnicki special, a shovel pass with some nifty misdirection.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Seguin cut the lead to one score late in the third, converting a fourth-and-1 with another misdirection handoff to Da’Shaun Marable.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
Bahr sees this as being connected to policy flubs and misdirection.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The tying touchdown comes on a Kotelnicki special, a shovel pass with some nifty misdirection.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Misdirection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdirection. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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