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misleading |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb mislead 1 of 2 senses of mislead Sense 2 misinform, mislead => lie => equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter => overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, magnify, amplify => deceive, betray, lead astray Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb mislead 1 of 2 senses of mislead Sense 2 misinform, mislead => lie => romance => perjure => fib => cover up => cover for => equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter => overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, magnify, amplify => overemphasize, overemphasise, overstress => boast, tout, swash, shoot a line brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade => puff => gloat, triumph, crow => preen, pride, congratulate => embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow up dramatize, dramatise => glorify => deceive, betray, lead astray => pose, impersonate, personate => masquerade => bamboozle, snow, hoodwink, pull the wool over someone's eyes, lead by the nose, play false => gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on take in put one over put one across => pull the leg of kid Entailment of verb mislead Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb mislead 2 senses of mislead Sense 1 mislead, misguide, lead astray => lead, take direct, conduct, guide Sense 2 misinform, mislead => inform Familiarity of verb mislead mislead used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb mislead Sense 1 mislead, misguide, lead astray => lead, take direct, conduct, guide -------------- Sense 2 misinform, mislead => inform -------------- Overview of verb mislead The verb mislead has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) mislead, misguide, lead astray -- (lead someone in the wrong direction) 2. (2) misinform, mislead -- (give false or misleading information to) Overview of adj misleading The adj misleading has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) deceptive, misleading -- (tending to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently; "the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm"; "deliberately deceptive packaging"; "a misleading similarity"; "statistics can be presented in ways that are misleading") Antonyms of adj misleading 1 sense of misleading Sense 1 deceptive, misleading INDIRECT (VIA dishonest) -> honest, honorable Similarity of adj misleading 1 sense of misleading Sense 1 deceptive, misleading => dishonest (vs. honest), dishonorable Attributes of adj misleading Familiarity of adj misleading misleading used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj misleading misleading Overview of verb mislead The verb mislead has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) mislead, misguide, lead astray -- (lead someone in the wrong direction) 2. (2) misinform, mislead -- (give false or misleading information to) Overview of adj misleading The adj misleading has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) deceptive, misleading -- (tending to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently; "the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm"; "deliberately deceptive packaging"; "a misleading similarity"; "statistics can be presented in ways that are misleading")
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