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smokescreen

/'sm/oU/kskr/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 smoke screen

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

noun.act

Examples
Requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures.

Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

smokedry smokehouse smokejack smokeless smokeless powder smoker smokestack smokily smokiness smoking smoking car smoking carriage

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