misleader

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Noun
  • The film tells the true and twisted tale of a deceiver of land and folk, who, defying her birth as a woman, comported herself as a man and committed many a wicked deed.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Islamic eschatology warned of a deceiver who distorts perception, blurring reality.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • These are the chapters that feature the merry trickster of the forest, Tom Bombadil, a classic fiddle-dee-dee-mischief type who waylays the hobbits at the onset of their quest.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Traditional footwork is a trickster—a genre produced with the purpose of surprising light-footed dancers by introducing new rhythms every few bars.
    Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • You’ll be served your second drink (of four in total) in an evocative atmosphere filled with colonial-style architecture, actors dressed as 19th-century factory workers, and a mariachi band.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
  • His attorney accused the child actors’ parents of seeking financial gain and erroneously blaming Busfield when the boys weren’t brought back for the final season of the show.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Misleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misleader. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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