misleader

noun

Definition of misleadernext
as in deceiver

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  1. deceiver
  2. counterfeiter
  3. trickster
  4. actor
Noun
  • The actors are perfectly cast, starting with Marmaï’s likable Antoine, the only player here not being the deceiver.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 May 2026
  • The film tells the true and twisted tale of a deceiver of land and folk, who, defying her birth as a woman, comported herself as a man and committed many a wicked deed.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of deceiver
Noun
  • With sister Coco a gifted painter and her brother, Raymond, a master counterfeiter, the two end up in the middle of a scheme with a down-on-his-luck millionaire.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of counterfeiter
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  • Artificial plays like a modern-day parable in which the trickster god seduces the innocent.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • As the story goes, the trickster god Loki crashes a feast of 12 gods in Valhalla, with his hijinks leading to the death of the radiant god Balder.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of trickster
Noun
  • Niu Jianrong, an experienced TV and film director, made his debut as a lead actor in the film.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Before moving behind the camera, Ropp established himself as an actor in Gavin O’Connor’s The Way Back, Megan Park’s The Fallout and Peter Farrelly’s The Greatest Beer Run Ever.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of actor
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“Misleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misleader. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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