smoke screen (n)
smokescreen (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure
examples requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures
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Hypernym concealment, concealing, hiding
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Hyponym concealment, concealing, hiding

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