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red herring

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: red herring

1
 n
a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color
2
 n
any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue
3
 n
a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: red herring
1

n a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color

Synonyms:
smoked herring
Type of:
herring
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
2

n any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue

Type of:
deflection, deflexion, deviation, digression, divagation, diversion
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
3

n a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus

Synonyms:
preliminary prospectus
Type of:
course catalog, course catalogue, prospectus
a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university
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