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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

गुमराह करना

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gumrah karna

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Misguidance/mɪsˈɡaɪ.dəns/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"गलत सलाह के कारण उन्हें बहुत नुकसान हुआ।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action or an instance of directing, advising, or leading someone wrongly or deceitfully.

    "The investors suffered severe financial losses due to the misguidance of their former broker."
  2. 2

    Information or instruction that is incorrect or leads to a false conclusion.

    "The manual was filled with misguidance that complicated the assembly process."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the prefix 'mis-' (from Old English 'mis-', denoting wrong or bad) combined with 'guidance', which originates from the Old French 'guier' and Germanic roots. The term evolved to describe the act of directing or advising someone incorrectly or deceptively.

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