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Definition of smokescreen noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

smokescreen

noun
 
/ˈsməʊkskriːn/
 
/ˈsməʊkskriːn/
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  1. something that you do or say in order to hide what you are really doing or intending
  2. a cloud of smoke used to hide soldiers, ships, etc. during a battleTopics War and conflictc2
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