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Recent Examples of misdirection
This crackling movie begins with what some might take for a bit of misdirection: a quotation from a poem by Arseny Tarkovsky, the father of the great filmmaker Andrei.
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Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Henning handles jet sweeps, end-arounds, WR reverses, and misdirection play calls.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Jeff Probst commented on this penmanship misdirection on the latest episode of his On Fire with Jeff Probst podcast.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
But that proves to be a bit of crafty misdirection.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Henning handles jet sweeps, end-arounds, WR reverses, and misdirection play calls.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Jeff Probst commented on this penmanship misdirection on the latest episode of his On Fire with Jeff Probst podcast.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
But that proves to be a bit of crafty misdirection.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdirection
Noun
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The Republican in that race, former Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin, ultimately won in a campaign that cited Paxton’s investigation into his opponent, Cecilia Castellanos, as evidence of her malfeasance.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
27 May 2025
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Jail maintenance worker, Sterling Williams, 33, was charged with being a principal to simple escape and malfeasance in office.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 June 2025
Noun
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For some strange reason, however, California’s voters continue to tolerate the Capitol’s chronic fiscal malpractice.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
27 June 2025
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Suing for medical malpractice and negligence Juliana McCollum is suing based on medical malpractice and negligence.—
Bella Waters,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Speeding, driver inattention, and unsafe lane changes.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2025
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What's more, elevated copper and cadmium levels were linked to more severe inattention symptoms (something common in females with ADHD), and higher amounts of copper and antimony were associated with an increase in hyperactivity-impulsivity behaviors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 June 2025
Noun
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His last review, which examined misconduct allegations against Russell Brand, only referenced job titles.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 July 2025
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Sorrell exited the company in 2018 amid a probe of allegations of misconduct, and Read, who spent much of this time building new digital operations, became the company’s new leader.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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As for inventions, accident and inadvertence played a role in the development of Post-it Notes and microwave heating.—
Amanda Foreman,
WSJ,
4 May 2018
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The history of the game proceeded through intelligence, but also through inadvertence.—
JAY CASPIAN KANG,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2017
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“Misdirection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdirection. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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