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misleading
[ mis-lee-ding ]
/ mɪsˈli dɪŋ /
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adjective
deceptive; tending to mislead.
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misleading
/ (mɪsˈliːdɪŋ) /
adjective
tending to confuse or mislead; deceptive
Derived forms of misleading
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