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What is the opposite of guidance?

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Noun
Opposite of advice or counseling aimed at resolving a problem or provided for educational purposes
“The ignorant and foolish are eternally subject to misguidance, eternally apt to be inflamed by incendiaries, to be deceived and drawn away by demagogues.”
Noun
Opposite of information or knowledge provided as part of advice or counseling
“The available documentation provides incorrect information about the database connection, so we have to call technical support to solve this issue.”
Noun
Opposite of the act of looking after and making decisions about something
“The constitutional machinery has been so mangled under the misguidance of the old rĂ©gime that it was time to begin with a fresh constitutional text.”
Noun
Opposite of the protective care or guardianship of someone or something
Noun
Opposite of the process or act of managing, running or governing (something)
“A feeling of powerlessness overwhelmed her when she realized that there was no answer to her dilemma.”
Noun
Opposite of advice or information, especially that which is given formally
Noun
Opposite of the process or act of managing, running or governing (something)
Noun
Opposite of the action or manner of controlling or regulating a state, organization, or people
“When law and order break down in a country, it is the first step towards anarchy and chaos.”
Noun
Opposite of the management or guidance of someone or something
Noun
Opposite of the manner in which an organization or activity is managed or directed
“The Council's inaction has allowed a worsening of conditions at the spot.”
Noun
Opposite of the process or act of teaching
Noun
Opposite of the act, state or position of being a leader
“This degrading spectacle was a mixture of incompetence, impotence, and empty theatrics.”
Noun
Opposite of one's upbringing, usually of a child
“Both parents were accused of contributing to their child's neglect.”
Noun
Opposite of the action of overseeing something
Noun
Opposite of a standard for others to follow
“You have been a terrible captain, and we hope the other players do not follow your bad example.”
Noun
Opposite of action given to provide assistance
“The harm he would regularly inflict on his elderly neighbor was noticed by others.”
Noun
Opposite of information, typically having military, political or commercial value
“Where did we get this misinformation relating to the whereabouts of our targets?”
Noun
Opposite of the state of being protected, especially by someone or something serving as a guardian
“Chabert's regiment led a cavalry charge against the Russian attack and turned the tide of battle for Napoleon.”
Noun
Opposite of the act of providing someone in need of assistance with aid
“The doctor misdiagnosed his injury due to medical negligence.”
Noun
Opposite of practical, moral or emotional help or support given
“Though Dean was the only one of eight children in his family who wanted to continue with farming, he got nothing but discouragement from his parents.”
Noun
Opposite of the act of imparting knowledge
“I did not inform you of the news as your ignorance of the events would have been preferred.”
Noun
Opposite of cautionary advice
“He gave us a nod of approval that suggested to us that we had done the right thing.”
Adjective
Opposite of that which guides in a given direction
“After some modifications, the controllers could take control of errant drones, which reduced the number of missions that failed due to navigational errors.”
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