smoke screen

Noun
  1. (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements (synset 104254139)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: screen - a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame
    same as: smokescreen
  2. An action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure (synset 101052796)
    "requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures"
    is a type of: concealing, concealment, hiding - the activity of keeping something secret
    same as: smokescreen

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