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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Moderators, when they’re involved at all, take only the lightest touch in steering conversations, which can mean letting misinformation and misdirection fly.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
Even his death was shrouded in mystery and misdirection.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
This season, Seattle put its offensive line in a lot of pure-passing situations that didn’t feature much play action or misdirection, and the pass-heavy scheme made the attack predictable.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
In that case, it might be considered another piece of misdirection intended to keep the Musk/Dittmann saga going, perhaps to Dittmann’s benefit.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
Even his death was shrouded in mystery and misdirection.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
This season, Seattle put its offensive line in a lot of pure-passing situations that didn’t feature much play action or misdirection, and the pass-heavy scheme made the attack predictable.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
In that case, it might be considered another piece of misdirection intended to keep the Musk/Dittmann saga going, perhaps to Dittmann’s benefit.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Misdirection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdirection. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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