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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMisleading
/mɪsˈliː.dɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing someone to believe something that is not true.
"The advertisement was misleading, making the product seem more effective than it actually was." - 2
Intended to deceive or create a false impression.
"His misleading statements during the interview raised suspicions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'misleoden', combining the pejorative prefix 'mis-' (meaning wrongly or badly) with 'leden' (to lead or guide). Over centuries, the term evolved from physical misdirection to abstract cognitive deception, describing information designed to give a false impression.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Misleading" is said worldwide
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trompeur
Transliteration: trompeur
"La publicité était trompeuse."
irreführend
Transliteration: irreführend
"Die Werbung war irreführend."
ingannevole
Transliteration: ingannevole
"La pubblicità era ingannevole."
engañoso
Transliteration: engañoso
"El anuncio era engañoso."
enganoso
Transliteration: enganoso
"O anúncio era enganoso."
भ्रामक
Transliteration: bhramak
"विज्ञापन भ्रामक था।"
误导性的
Transliteration: wùdǎo xìng de
"广告是误导性的。"
오해의 소지가 있는
Transliteration: ohaeui sojiga itneun
"광고는 오해의 소지가 있었다."
誤解を招く
Transliteration: gokai o maneku
"その広告は誤解を招くものでした。"
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