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smoke screen

noun

  1. a mass of dense smoke produced to conceal an area, vessel, or plane from the enemy.
  2. something intended to disguise, conceal, or deceive; camouflage.


smoke screen

noun

  1. military a cloud of smoke produced by artificial means to obscure movements or positions
  2. something said or done in order to hide the truth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of smoke screen1

First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences

As we saw in November, strong fundraising numbers for Democratic Senate nominees were largely a smoke screen — many fell short despite significantly outraising their GOP opponents.

There was no protecting destroyer to lay a friendly smoke screen to shield them from the eyes in the sky.

The smoke screen grew denser and taller, mounting toward the balloons.

The third method—that of rendering the blockships invisible to the battery—would have entailed the use of a smoke screen.

I thought at the time that this smoke screen was the thickest on record—that opinion was changed later.

Phoebe, therefore, laid out another protective smoke screen and lowered her boat for the rescue work.

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