smoke screen

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thick fog that forms due to an explosion; misleading, diversion, deceptive screen
an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure; "requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures"
(military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements
smokescreen
{i} excuse, ostensible motive; cloud of smoke
smokescreen
Smoke used as a disguise, mask or cover, as of troops in battle
smokescreen
Anything used metaphorically to conceal or distract
smokescreen
an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure; "requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures"
smokescreen
(military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements
smokescreen
If something that you do or say is a smokescreen, it is intended to hide the truth about your activities or intentions. He was accused of putting up a smokescreen to hide poor standards in schools
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