misleading
/(ˌ)mɪsˈliːdɪŋ/ noun C2- A deception that misleads.
Plural misleadings
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My brother admires her greatly already; he will have frequent opportunity now of seeing her on the most intimate footing; her relations all wish the connection as much as his own; and a sister’s partiality is not misleading me, I think, when I call Charles most capable of engaging any woman’s heart.
The integration of misleading post-event information can seamlessly overwrite original observations, leading well-intentioned individuals to testify to events that never actually transpired.
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