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smokescreen

smo·kesc·reen

US/ˈsmoʊkˌskɹin/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Synonyms
2.

an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure

  • “requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures”
Synonyms

Origin

From smoke + screen.

Phrases

  • smoke test

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