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All these moments compensate for the softer corners this season manifested in the usual physical farce and misdirects, and the questionable choice to make Andrea Martin's Joy as campily vivacious as she comes across.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2023

My brother and I worked really hard in the writing to answer all the questions for ourselves, but then to create all these misdirects for the audience.

From The Verge • Oct. 18, 2019

A master magician with words, Deaver misdirects with one tale while what's really going on is just off the reader's radar.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2013

The Colts were not going to trade that pick, and despite Jim Irsay’s misdirects, they weren’t going to take Griffin.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2012

Without it he misdirects his own movements, and mistakes continually the orders of his superintending workman.

From In the School-Room Chapters in the Philosophy of Education by Hart, John S. (John Seely)