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smokescreen

DEFINITIONS OF: smokescreen

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n (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements

Synonyms:
smoke screen
Type of:
screen
a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame

n an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure

“requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures”
Synonyms:
smoke screen
Type of:
concealing, concealment, hiding
the activity of keeping something secret
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