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misdirection vs screwup

screwup vs misdirection

misdirection and screwup both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misdirection Yes No No No
screwup Yes No No No
As nouns, screwup is a hyponym of misdirection; that is, screwup is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than misdirection:
  • misdirection: management that is careless or inefficient
  • screwup: the complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation
misdirection (noun) screwup (noun)
management that is careless or inefficient the complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation
the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something
incorrect directions or instructions
an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge
Difference between misdirection and screwup

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