misdirection — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. An act of misleading, of convincing someone to concentrate in an incorrect direction.

   Uso

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   Esempi

   The magician used misdirection to get us to watch his left hand while he did something with his right hand.

2. Movement or tendency in the wrong direction.

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3. 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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   • uso britannico
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Sostantivo

1. an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge

   Termini più generali

   commissionchargedirection

2. incorrect directions or instructions

   Termini più generali

   directioninstruction

3. management that is careless or inefficient

   Sinonimi

   mismanagement

   Termini più generali

   managementdirection

   Esempi

   he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies

4. the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something

   Sinonimi

   distraction

   Termini più generali

   revisionalteration

   Esempi

   conjurers are experts at misdirection