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- pronunciation:
- mihs
lid
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
misleads, misleading, misled |
| definition 1: |
to guide in a wrong direction.
The inaccurate instructions mislead us.- synonyms:
- misdirect, misguide
- similar words:
- betray, decoy, lure, misinform, throw
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| definition 2: |
to cause (someone) to believe in something false or to make a wrong choice.
His brother misled him into thinking it was a good investment.- synonyms:
- corrupt, dupe, fool, misguide, pervert, seduce
- similar words:
- beguile, betray, bluff, deceive, entice, lure, misinform, mock, tempt, trip
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| related words: |
baffle, bluff, cheat, color, confuse, hoax, lull, perplex, trick, warp |
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| derivations: |
misleading (adj.), misleadingly (adv.) |
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