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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There was no misdirection, no pranks, no over-the-top shenanigans or emotional embraces.
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Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Apart from introducing two more regulars or foils to the cast — titular Hollywood couple Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen — the episode manages a neat misdirection.
—Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
Barriers to migration encourage a terrible misdirection of resources.
—Lant Pritchett, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
Could the stylistic differences be a cunning, intentional misdirection?
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Apart from introducing two more regulars or foils to the cast — titular Hollywood couple Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen — the episode manages a neat misdirection.
—Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
Barriers to migration encourage a terrible misdirection of resources.
—Lant Pritchett, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
Could the stylistic differences be a cunning, intentional misdirection?
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
See all Example Sentences for misdirection
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“Misdirection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdirection. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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