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smokescreen

Pronunciation: /ˈsməʊkskriːn/

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Definition of smokescreen

noun

  • a cloud of smoke created to conceal military operations: troops laid down a smokescreen to cover the rescue of the victims
  • a ruse designed to disguise someone’s real intentions or activities:he tried to create a smokescreen by quibbling about the statistics

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