smokescreen

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Smoke used as a disguise, mask or cover, as of troops in battle
Anything used metaphorically to conceal or distract

All that talk is just a smokescreen to disguise the fact that he has nothing to say.

{i} excuse, ostensible motive; cloud of smoke
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
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
smokescreens
plural of smokescreen
smokescreen

    Turkish pronunciation

    smōkskrin

    Pronunciation

    /ˈsmōkˌskrēn/ /ˈsmoʊkˌskriːn/

    Etymology

    (noun.) 1915. From smoke + screen
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