Misdirection Definition & Meaning
misdirection
- noun
- an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge
- incorrect directions or instructions
- management that is careless or inefficient; "he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies"
- the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something; "conjurers are experts at misdirection"
Words that rhyme with misdirection
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