misdirection
/ˌmɪsdəˈrɛkʃən/
noun
- The act of giving wrong directions or information.
- The misdirection by the tour guide led the group to the wrong trail.
- The email contained a misdirection, so the package was sent to the wrong city.
- Misdirection in the instructions caused many students to fail the test.
- A technique used to distract someone's attention from what is really happening, especially in magic or deception.
- Good misdirection is key to a successful card trick.
- In the movie, the villain's misdirection fooled the detectives for weeks.
- The magician used misdirection to make the coin disappear.
- The act of using resources or efforts in a wrong or wasteful way.
- There was a serious misdirection of energy toward unimportant tasks.
- The misdirection of funds led to the charity's failure.
- The project suffered from misdirection of the team's talents.
Synonyms
Antonyms