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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No matter how convinced someone might be that what’s inside each box is completely harmless, the mystery and misdirection of it all keep them confused and slightly scared.
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Drew Gerber, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Authorities are investigating whether the person behind the incidents has pro-Palestinian or anti-Israeli views, or if those messages were put on the devices as some sort of disguise or misdirection.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
The conversation was rambling, wide-ranging, with a number of tangents and misdirections.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
As such, this cohort feels that white supremacy can be a confusing emphasis if not willful misdirection.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Drew Gerber, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Authorities are investigating whether the person behind the incidents has pro-Palestinian or anti-Israeli views, or if those messages were put on the devices as some sort of disguise or misdirection.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
The conversation was rambling, wide-ranging, with a number of tangents and misdirections.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
As such, this cohort feels that white supremacy can be a confusing emphasis if not willful misdirection.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Misdirection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdirection. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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