smokescreen

noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Related words

cover(English)smoke(English)cloak(English)coverage(English)diversion(English)diversionary(English)guise(English)cover-up(English)scorcher(English)solus(English)optimus(English)bulkhead(English)

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Sources

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