"maldirection" meaning in English

See maldirection in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: mal- + direction Etymology templates: {{pre|en|mal|direction}} mal- + direction Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} maldirection (uncountable)
  1. Synonym of misdirection (“movement or tendency in the wrong direction”). Tags: uncountable Synonyms: misdirection [synonym, synonym-of]
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