Red herring: Synonyms in English

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red herring:
- diversion; diversionary tactic; red herring; preliminary prospectus; smoked herring

English

Detailed Synonyms for red herring in English

the red herring
the diversion; the diversionary tactic; the red herring
- diversion [the ~] noun
- diversionary tactic [the ~] noun
- red herring [the ~] noun
the red herring

– any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue ¹
the red herring
– any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue ¹
- red herring [the ~] noun
the red herring

– a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus ¹
the red herring; the preliminary prospectus
– a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus ¹
- red herring [the ~] noun
  - because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring¹
- preliminary prospectus [the ~] noun
  - because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring¹
the red herring

– a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color ¹
the red herring; the smoked herring
– a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color ¹
- red herring [the ~] noun
- smoked herring [the ~] noun

any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue¹
a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus¹
- because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring¹
a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color¹