misdirection

Examples of misdirection in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His entire orientation is as a defense counsel and his style of advocacy, in my view, has been misdirection. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 July 2024 Britain’s nuclear weapons have always been an act of misdirection—the assertion of an identity that no one totally believes. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 June 2024 But the human mind’s vulnerability to misdirection is more universal than that. Vanessa Armstrong, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024 Teams that don’t see the Niners often can be confused by the pre-snap deception and misdirection. Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for misdirection 

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“Misdirection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdirection. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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