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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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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › smokescreenSMOKESCREEN | 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.

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

    A smoke screen is a screen of smoke to hinder enemy observation or something designed to obscure, confuse, or mislead. Learn more about the word history, examples, synonyms, and related entries of smoke screen.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › smoke-screenSMOKE 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.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › smokescreenSMOKESCREEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A smokescreen is something that hides the truth about your activities or intentions. Learn the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences of smokescreen from Collins English Dictionary.

  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. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › smoke-screenSMOKE SCREEN definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    smoke screen meaning: something that hides the truth about a person’s actions or intentions: . Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionsmokescreen noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Smokescreen is a noun that means something that you do or say to hide what you are really doing or intending. It can also mean a cloud of smoke used to hide soldiers, ships, etc. during a battle.