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smokescreen

Pronunciation: /ˈsmoʊkˌskɹin/

The English word “smokescreen” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

From smoke + screen.

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