Pronunciation: /mɪs.dɪˈrɛk.ʃən/
noun the act of directing someone away from the correct path or direction
A1 The magician used misdirection to make the audience focus on his left hand while he performed the trick with his right hand.
A2 The detective realized that the suspect's alibi was a misdirection to throw off the investigation.
B1 The politician's speech was full of misdirection, trying to distract the public from the real issues at hand.
B2 The con artist's elaborate misdirection scheme fooled even the most skeptical of investors.
C1 The director's use of misdirection in the film kept the audience guessing until the very end.
C2 The spy's ability to create misdirection in the enemy camp was crucial to the success of the mission.
formal The magician used misdirection to deceive the audience.
informal She tried to use misdirection to avoid answering the question.
slang The con artist pulled off the scam with some clever misdirection.
figurative His misdirection of blame onto others only caused more problems.
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