Used weasel words

• Gave the wrong impression
• Baited with a red herring
• Sent astray
• Took the wrong way
• Taken in the wrong direction, one sliding down the motorway?
• Gave false clues to, e.g
• Duped
• Gave false hope to

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Misled may refer to: "Misled" (Celine Dion song) "Misled" (Kool & the Gang song)