misdirection

ˌmɪsdɪˈrɛkʃən

Definition

Definition of misdirection - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

deceptionact of misleading someone intentionally

The magician's misdirection fooled the entire audience.

deceit

duplicity

trickery

trickact of making someone focus on the wrong thing

The magician used misdirection to hide the coin.

distraction

diversion

feint

legal error

TECH.

error of law in a court judgment

TECH.

The appeals court found a misdirection in the original ruling.

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Origin of misdirection

Latin, mis (wrong) + directio (guidance)

Terms with misdirection included in their meaning

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take it out on

anger misdirection

show anger by blaming someone or something else

lead astray

misdirection

give wrong directions to someone

cryptic crossword

brain teaser

crossword with tricky clues using puns, misdirection, and hidden meanings

deked

adj.

misdirection

led into an incorrect choice by a feint or other trick

Examples of misdirection in a sentence

The film's plot relied heavily on misdirection to surprise viewers.
His misdirection led the guards away from the vault.
The comedian's misdirection made the audience laugh unexpectedly.
The judge's misdirection led the jury to apply the wrong test.
Counsel argued that the misdirection required a new trial.

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French:détournement d'attention, ruse, ...
German:Irreführung, Rechtsfehler, ...
Italian:inganno, frode, ...
Spanish:distracción, truco, ...
Portuguese:distracção, manobra de distracção, ...
Chinese:误导, 转移注意力, ...
Japanese:ミスディレクション, 注意そらし, ...
Arabic:تشتيت الانتباه, تَشْتِيت الاِنْتِباه, ...
Hebrew:הַטְעָיָה, הַסָּחַת דַּעַת, ...
Russian:отвлечение, отвлечение внимания, ...
Ukrainian:відволікання, відволікання уваги, ...
Hindi:भटकाव, भ्रामक दिशा, ...
Bengali:প্রতারণা, ভুল দিক নির্দেশ, ...
Catalan:engany, distracció, ...
Czech:klamání, odpoutání pozornosti, ...
Danish:vildledning, afledning, ...
Dutch:misleiding, rechtsdwaling, ...
Greek:παραπλάνηση, νομική πλάνη, ...
Hungarian:félrevezetés, figyelemelterelés, ...
Khmer:ការបំភាន់, ការបំបែរអារម្មណ៍, ...
Korean:눈속임, 속임수, ...
Persian:گمراه‌سازی, حواس‌پرتی عمدی, ...
Polish:zmylenie, odwrócenie uwagi, ...
Portuguese (BR):distração, falsa pista, ...
Romanian:deturnare, deturnare a atenției, ...
Swedish:vilseledning, avledande manöver, ...
Thai:การทำให้เข้าใจผิด, กลอุบาย, ...
Turkish:yanıltma, dikkat dağıtma, ...
Vietnamese:sự đánh lạc hướng, mánh lừa, ...

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