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UK
/mɪsdaɪɹˈɛkʃən/
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NOUN
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management that is careless or inefficient
he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies - incorrect directions or instructions
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the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something
conjurers are experts at misdirection - an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge
How To Use misdirection In A Sentence
- conjurers are experts at misdirection
- In my mind, I have a picture of the people I perceive to be acting in perpetuance of these misdirections. Peace, order and good government, eh?: May 2006 Archives
- For reasons already given we do not accept that the judge's self-direction was vitiated by legal misdirection.
- Even more likely, it could be deliberate misdirection, a Nabokovian wink the author shares with the reader perspicacious enough to call his bluff.
- DEBT DEFAULT TIP: Misdirection is a great way to cut the breadline. HUFFPOST HILL - That Crashing Sound You Hear Is Your Portfolio
- More piling on and misdirection from the Obama faithful. Matthew Yglesias » Government for Sale
- Religion is a salve for confusion and misdirection. Robert F. Kennedy
- This kind of B.S. misdirection is at the heart of pretty much every income tax overhaul scheme out there. Matthew Yglesias » Tax Simplification and the Flat Tax
- Often, as is the case here, it is a handy tool for misdirection or a neat handle from which to hang accusations.
- Without this logical information review process, creativity will drown in misdirection.
