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misdirection
noun mis·di·rec·tion \-ˈrek-shən\
Definition of MISDIRECTION
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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First Known Use of MISDIRECTION
1749
Rhymes with MISDIRECTION
by-election, circumspection, conic section, disaffection, disconnection, disinfection, fuel injection, genuflection, golden section, imperfection, indirection, insurrection, intellection, interjection, intersection, introjection, introspection, kin selection, predilection, preselection, recollection, redirection, reelection, reinfection, resurrection, retroflexion, retrospection, self-reflection, stage direction, vivisection, yeast infection
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