misdirection
nounUK /ˌmɪsdəˈrekʃən/
US /ˌmɪsdəˈrekʃən/
Misdirection is when someone makes you look the wrong way so you don't see what is really happening.
The magician used misdirection to hide the coin while everyone watched his other hand.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of giving wrong directions or sending someone the wrong way.
The misdirection of the hikers sent them down the wrong path.
3. The act of using something for a purpose that is not the right or intended one.
Critics complained about the misdirection of funds away from schools.
4. In law, a judge's incorrect instruction to a jury about the law.
The lawyer appealed the verdict because of a misdirection by the judge.