Throw Off The Scent Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	verb • lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions • give false or misleading information to
	98%	8		Exact Match!
	verb • draw someone's attention away from something • disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
	95%	5		Exact Match!
	verb • escape, either physically or mentally • be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

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New York Times19 Apr 1994	Down 30
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