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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a misdirection" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a situation where information is intentionally misleading or when attention is diverted from the main issue.
Example: "The magician's trick was a clever misdirection that left the audience baffled."
Alternatives: "a red herring" or "a diversion".
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It is like a misdirection.
A confession, or a misdirection?
Therefore, this must be a misdirection.
"It is a misdirection of wrath," Mr. Rubin said.
I'm not comfortable with sports being used as a Trojan horse or a misdirection play.
As both a stance and a misdirection, they wore only red, white, and black.
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Woodson's began with a double-cross, a mischievous misdirection play by his friend and mentor, Cotton Fitzsimmons.
At the end of the day, maybe this is just a story, a whole lot of a hype and a dash of misdirection from a pretty savvy company.
The distinction between a legitimate distraction and a forcible misdirection is not lost on them.
The novel's title is a sly misdirection and perhaps, as such, a sort of Socratic lesson in the practice of reading it.
And his plot - garish, crude, infernally clever - is precisely honed to the task: it is a triumph of misdirection, a nest of boxes constantly springing fresh surprises.
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