as in deceives
to cause to believe what is untrue
the coral snake's attractive colors can mislead you into thinking that it is harmless
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Recent Examples of misleads
False fall is a brief cool-down in late August or early September that often misleads people.
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Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misleads
tricks
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The interference has included both jamming—overpowering communications with strong radio signals—and spoofing, which tricks receivers into misreading their location or even the time.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Although they are born fairly helpless, infants have a few survival tricks up their swaddles.—
Elissa Strauss,
The Atlantic,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Misleads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misleads. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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