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Synonyms for smokescreen in English

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smokescreen:
- smokescreen; smoke screen

English

Detailed Synonyms for smokescreen in English

smokescreen:

smokescreen [the ~] noun

the smokescreen

– an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure ¹
the smokescreen; the smoke screen
– an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure ¹
- smokescreen [the ~] noun
  - requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures¹
- smoke screen [the ~] noun
the smokescreen

– (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements ¹
the smoke screen; the smokescreen
– (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements ¹
- smoke screen [the ~] noun
- smokescreen [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "smokescreen":

smoke screen; screen
concealment; concealing; hiding

Related Definitions for "smokescreen":

an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure¹
- requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures¹
(military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University