smokescreen

Meaning

  1. Smoke used as a disguise, mask or cover, as of troops in battle.
  2. (figuratively) Anything used metaphorically to conceal or distract.

Synonyms

cover of smoke

Translations

προπέτασμα καπνού

Nebelwand

Rauchwand

Rauchteppich

Verrauchung

cortina fumogena

Frequency

31k
Etymology

From smoke + screen.

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