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Raremisdirection
The correct spelling is misdirection.
How to pronounce misdirection
noun
Say it like: Mis-dir-ecs-hon
The correct spelling is misdirection. An act of misleading, of convincing someone to concentrate in an incorrect direction. For example: "The magician used misdirection to get us to watch his left hand while he did something with his right hand."
Usage Examples
“The magician used misdirection to get us to watch his left hand while he did something with his right hand.”
Definition
noun
- 1.An act of misleading, of convincing someone to concentrate in an incorrect direction.
- 2.An error of law within a judgement committed by a judge or judges of a lower court, particularly as found by an appeals court
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