misdirection
noun/ˌmɪsdəˈrekʃn/, /ˌmɪsdaɪˈrekʃn/
/ˌmɪsdəˈrekʃn/, /ˌmɪsdaɪˈrekʃn/
- [uncountable] the deliberate release of wrong information in order to stop people from knowing the truth about a situation
- There's no reason to assume that the White House engaged in misdirection.
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- [uncountable, countable] the act of giving wrong information about the law by a judge to a jury (= the group of people who decide if somebody is guilty of a crime)
- The judge's failure to tell them of that responsibility was regarded as a misdirection.
- [countable, uncountable] the act of giving wrong information in a film, story, magic act, etc. to make people expect something that does not happen, so that they will be surprised at what actually happens
- The clues and misdirections come rapidly one after the other.
- ‘The Crying Game’ is a movie obsessed with misdirection.
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