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smokescreen

noun

1 smokescreen

military Screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements.

synonym: smoke screen.

Dutch: rookgordijn

2 smokescreen

An action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure:
— Requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures.

synonym: smoke screen.


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