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misdirection

The English word “misdirection” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An act of misleading, of convincing someone to concentrate in an incorrect direction.
  2. Movement or tendency in the wrong direction.
  3. An error of law within a judgement committed by a judge or judges of a lower court, particularly as found by an appeals court.

Etymology

From mis- + direction.

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