| NOUN | artifact | smokescreen, smoke screen | (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements |
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| act | smokescreen, smoke screen | an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure / obscure / obscure |
| Sounds | smow'kskriy.n | |
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| Rhymes | Aberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn... | |
| Meaning | (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements. | |
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| Synonym | smoke screen | |
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
| Broader | screen | A protective covering consisting of netting |
| Spanish | cortina de humo | |
| Catalan | cortina de fum | |
| Meaning | An action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure / obscure / obscure. | |
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| Example | "requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures" | |
| Synonym | smoke screen | |
| Broader | concealment, concealing, hiding | The activity of keeping something secret |
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