| misdirection | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. misdirection | an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge. |
| ~ commission, direction, charge | a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something.; "the judge's charge to the jury" |
| n. (communication) | 2. misdirection | incorrect directions or instructions. |
| ~ instruction, direction | a message describing how something is to be done.; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them" |
| n. (act) | 3. misdirection, mismanagement | management that is careless or inefficient.; "he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies" |
| ~ management, direction | the act of managing something.; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?" |
| ~ screwup | the complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation.; "a typical bureaucratic screwup" |
| n. (act) | 4. distraction, misdirection | the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something.; "conjurers are experts at misdirection" |
| ~ revision, alteration | the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification).; "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion" |
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