A smokescreen is a way to hide something from view. If the government is using a smokescreen to cover up the truth, they are lying to the public.
The government is using a smokescreen to cover up the truth about the war.
The politician used a smokescreen to avoid answering the question.
noun
(military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements
Synonyms:
noun
an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure
Synonyms:
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The rest of it is a smokescreen.
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I repeat, it is not a smokescreen.
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The above is just a smokescreen.
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As stated above, the smokescreen is not impenetrable.
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She laid a smokescreen and fled.
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One related concept is the smokescreen.
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Lance is in complete smokescreen mode.
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But this is a smokescreen to pre empt debate.
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All the argumentation is just a smokescreen.
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Another red herring smokescreen.