smokescreen

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Synonyms: smoke screen, smoke-screen, smokescreens

Antonyms: smoke screen, smoke-screen, smokescreens

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Noun

1. Smoke used as a [[disguise]], [[mask]] or [[cover]], as of [[troops]] in [[battle]].
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} Anything used [[metaphorically]] to [[conceal]] or [[distract]].

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