MISDIRECTION
Scrabble letter values: M3I1S1D2I1R1E1C3T1I1O1N1 = 17
Definition
- noun an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge.
- noun incorrect directions or instructions.
- noun management that is careless or inefficient. — synonyms: mismanagement
- noun the act of distracting. — synonyms: distraction
Examples
- “he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies”
- “drawing someone's attention away from something”
- “conjurers are experts at misdirection”