misleader

Definition of misleadernext

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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
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
Noun
  • The colonists could only understand this revolutionary as a cheap trickster, perennially unable to see the shape of the world around them.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Seasons 27 and 28 of South Park have presented the president as a main player on the series, building up some baby drama involving Satan and depicting Vance as a diabolical, power-hungry trickster of sorts.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Beloved actor Ron Perlman fully leans into trying to make the contestants fail this task by forcing eye contact, asking them polite questions, rebuking their bad manners in ignoring him, and even doggedly getting into their personal space.
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026
  • The character is often portrayed by white actors in blackface.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
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“Misleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misleader. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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