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smokescreen in Italian

smokescreen in Italian is cortina fumogena — smokescreen means a cloud of smoke used to hide troops or movement.

smokescreen in Italian

cortina fumogena
noun
Smoke used as a disguise, mask or cover, as of troops in battle.

What does "smokescreen" mean?

  1. noun A cloud of smoke used to hide troops or movement.
    "The soldiers advanced behind a smokescreen."
  2. noun Something used to distract from or conceal the truth.
    "His apology was just a smokescreen to avoid real accountability."
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smokescreen in a sentence

  • The soldiers advanced behind a smokescreen.
  • His apology was just a smokescreen to avoid real accountability.

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What is "smokescreen" in Italian?

"smokescreen" in Italian is cortina fumogena. smokescreen means: A cloud of smoke used to hide troops or movement.

How do you use "smokescreen" in a sentence?

Example: "The soldiers advanced behind a smokescreen." In Italian, "smokescreen" is cortina fumogena.

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