smoke screen
smoke screen
nounDefinition of SMOKE SCREEN
1
: a screen of smoke to hinder enemy observation of a military force, area, or activity
2
: something designed to obscure, confuse, or mislead
See Examples of SMOKE SCREEN
- His campaign promises were just a smoke screen.
- The truth was hidden behind a smoke screen of lies.
First Known Use of SMOKE SCREEN
1915
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