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smokescreen

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsməʊkskriːn/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
smokescreen /ˈsməʊkˌskriːn/ n
  1. a cloud of smoke produced by artificial means to obscure movements or positions
  2. something said or done in order to hide the truth
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈsmoke ˌscreen, n. [countable]
  1. Militarya mass of dense smoke produced to conceal an area, vessel, or plane from the enemy.
  2. something intended to disguise, hide, or deceive:His friendliness was just a smoke screen for his evil scheme to ruin everyone.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
smoke′ screen′, 
    1. Militarya mass of dense smoke produced to conceal an area, vessel, or plane from the enemy.
    2. something intended to disguise, conceal, or deceive;
      camouflage.
    • 1910–15
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