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- pronunciation:
- mihs
lid
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
misleads, misleading, misled |
| definition 1: |
to guide in a wrong direction.
We were misled by the guide and got lost in the woods.- similar words:
- decoy, lure
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| definition 2: |
to cause to think or act in a wrong manner.
The flashy advertisement misled them into thinking the game was exciting.- synonyms:
- corrupt, fool
- similar words:
- deceive, lure, tempt, trip
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| related words: |
bluff, confuse, trick |
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| derivations: |
misleading (adj.), misleadingly (adv.) |
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