as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza
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Recent Examples of misguide
Miguel got deferred from Stanford and thinks winning the Sekai Taikai as a captain will solidify an acceptance, thanks to some well-meaning but possibly misguided encouragement from Sam.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 July 2024
Supporters of the regional transportation tax called the lawsuit misguided, arguing an overwhelming majority of voters passed the measure and that challenging it would be detrimental to the Valley's economy.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
The pick puts a vocal skeptic of COVID lockdowns in charge of the federal medical research agency — giving a prominent voice to Republicans who thought the strict measures at the height of the pandemic were misguided, Axios' David Nather reports.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
The pick would put a vocal skeptic of COVID lockdowns in charge of the federal medical research agency, giving a prominent voice to Republicans who thought the strict measures at the height of the pandemic were misguided.
—David Nather, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 July 2024
Supporters of the regional transportation tax called the lawsuit misguided, arguing an overwhelming majority of voters passed the measure and that challenging it would be detrimental to the Valley's economy.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
The pick puts a vocal skeptic of COVID lockdowns in charge of the federal medical research agency — giving a prominent voice to Republicans who thought the strict measures at the height of the pandemic were misguided, Axios' David Nather reports.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
The pick would put a vocal skeptic of COVID lockdowns in charge of the federal medical research agency, giving a prominent voice to Republicans who thought the strict measures at the height of the pandemic were misguided.
—David Nather, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misguide
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Photo : Volkswagen No, your eyes do not deceive you, a Volkswagen did earn itself a spot on the list of the greatest luxury vehicles of all time.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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Despite providing historical records and even materials for a documentary on Bad Boy Entertainment in 2021, Burrowes says he was once again deceived and left unpaid for his contributions.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Lohse even managed to fool historian Jonathan Petropoulos, who is at the center of the documentary, and spent years investigating Lohse, only to be tricked by him.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Was their advocacy for new energy sources just a ploy to fool their constituents and get reelected?—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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That difference between them proves rather problematic when Stuart tricks Ted into merging their firm with another that's coincidentally run by Ted's ex, Samantha (Rachelle Goulding), and then cuts his partner out of the deal.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Phishing emails, malware-laden attachments and fraudulent schemes now lurk within spam messages, tricking unsuspecting users into clicking malicious links, revealing sensitive information or even infecting their devices with ransomware and spyware.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Feb. 2025
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The passports were revoked on the basis that applications had contained false statements and misleading information and that the investors had criminal records.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Misunderstandings often cause people to make the wrong decisions about claiming benefits or mislead them about the likely level of benefits.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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