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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Henning handles jet sweeps, end-arounds, WR reverses, and misdirection play calls.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Jeff Probst commented on this penmanship misdirection on the latest episode of his On Fire with Jeff Probst podcast.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
But that proves to be a bit of crafty misdirection.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
One of them is a nerve-racking, crosscutting game of misdirection and accumulating danger atop a balance beam.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 19 May 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Jeff Probst commented on this penmanship misdirection on the latest episode of his On Fire with Jeff Probst podcast.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
But that proves to be a bit of crafty misdirection.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
One of them is a nerve-racking, crosscutting game of misdirection and accumulating danger atop a balance beam.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 19 May 2025
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 10 Jun. 2025.
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