Which of the following substituents will not direct the incoming group to the ortho/para position during electrophilic aromatic substitution?

Name: Which of the following substituents will not direct the incoming group to the ortho/para position during electrophilic aromatic substitution?
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Substituents like -CF3 are deactivating and meta-directing due to their strong electron-withdrawing nature, unlike the others which are either activating or weakly deactivating but still ortho/para directing.

Which of the Following Substituents Will Not Direct the Incoming