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    smokescreen
    /ˈsməʊkskriːn/

    noun

    • 1. a cloud of smoke created to conceal military operations: "troops laid down a smokescreen to cover the rescue of the victims"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSMOKESCREEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Smokescreen is a noun that means something that hides the truth about someone's intentions or an artificial cloud of smoke that is used to hide the movements or positions of soldiers. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and translations in English and other languages.

    • SMOKE SCREEN

      something that hides the truth about a person’s actions or...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › smoke screenSmoke screen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a screen of smoke to hinder enemy observation of a military force, area, or activity. 2. : something designed to obscure, confuse, or mislead. Examples of smoke screen in a Sentence. His campaign promises were just a smoke screen. The truth was hidden behind a smoke screen of lies.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSMOKE SCREEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    something that hides the truth about a person’s actions or intentions: The story served as a useful smoke screen to conceal where he really got the money. (Definition of smoke screen from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of smoke screen? Browse. smoke and mirrors. smoke bomb.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSMOKESCREEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If something that you do or say is a smokescreen, it is intended to hide the truth about your activities or intentions. He was accused of putting up a smokescreen to hide poor standards in schools. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary .

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsmokescreen - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of smokescreen noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › smokescreenSmokescreen - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of smokescreen. noun. (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements. synonyms: smoke screen. see more. noun. an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure. “requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures”. synonyms: smoke screen.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › smoke-screenSMOKE SCREEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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