false scent

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Noun

1. A scent [[lay down|laid down]] to distract a [[predator]] that hunts by smell from the scent [[trail]] of its [[prey]].
2. {{lb|en|writing}} A [[misleading]] expectation created by [[ambiguous]] writing.

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