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misleader

[mis-leed] Origin

mis·lead

[mis-leed] verb, -led, -lead·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
2.
to lead into error of conduct, thought, or judgment.
verb (used without object)
3.
to be misleading; tend to deceive: vague directions that often mislead.

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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
before 1050; Middle English misleden, Old English mislǣdan. See mis-1, lead1

mis·lead·er, noun
un·mis·led, adjective


1. misguide, misdirect. 2. delude, deceive.

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mislead (mɪsˈliːd)
 
vb , -leads, -leading, -led
1.  to give false or misleading information to
2.  to lead or guide in the wrong direction
 
mis'leader
 
n

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mislead
O.E. mislædan, common Gmc. compound (cf. M.L.G., M.Du. misleiden, O.H.G. misseleiten, Ger. missleiten, Dan. mislede); see mis- (1) + lead (v.). Related: misleading; misled.
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