-kshən noun
Etymology: mis- (I) + direction
1.
a. : the action of misdirecting
misdirection of the audience's attention is the secret of a magician's success
b. : the state of being misdirected
accomplished little because of the misdirection of his energies
2.
a. : a wrong direction
gave him a misdirection that wasted an hour of his time
b. : an error of a judge in charging a jury on a matter of law