English dictionary

smoke screen

/sm/oU/k_skr/i/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

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

noun.artifact

Synonyms smokescreen

Source: WordNet 3.0
an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure

noun.act

Source: WordNet 3.0