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smokescreen

/'smoʊkskrin/

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noun
(military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements
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smoke screen

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screen
noun
an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure
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"requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures"

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smoke screen

type of:
hiding concealing concealment

Examples of smokescreen

"requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures"