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
Noun
  • The trickster figures of North American Indigenous peoples are not far from them, either.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Today, all too many of us risk becoming the prey of political tricksters and knaves.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of trickster
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  • The Bourne Identity actor—who also shares daughters Alexia, 27; Gia, 18; and Stella, 16, with Barroso—looked dapper in a black double-breasted blazer, matching slacks, and shiny black dress shoes.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the actor explained what would be his motivating factor to don the pirate hat again.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of actor
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“Misleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misleader. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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