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LEADING ASTRAY

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Dictionary entry overview: What does leading astray mean?

• LEADING ASTRAY (noun)
The noun LEADING ASTRAY has 1 sense:

1. the act of enticing others into sinful ways

Familiarity information: LEADING ASTRAY used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• LEADING ASTRAY (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The act of enticing others into sinful ways

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

leading astray; leading off

Hypernyms ("leading astray" is a kind of...):

enticement; temptation (the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire)

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