cortina de fumaça — meaning in English
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English meaning
- red herring noun Something introduced into an argument, investigation or story that draws attention away from the real issue, whether by accident or on purpose.
- smokescreen noun A cloud of smoke used to hide troops or movement.
Senses
cortina de fumaça is used for these senses in English:
- red herring (figuratively) A clue, information, argument, etc. that is or is intended to be misleading, diverting attention from the real answer or issue.
- smokescreen Smoke used as a disguise, mask or cover, as of troops in battle.
- smokescreen (figuratively) Anything used metaphorically to conceal or distract.
red herring — full definition
- noun Something introduced into an argument, investigation or story that draws attention away from the real issue, whether by accident or on purpose.
- noun In logic and debate, a fallacy in which an irrelevant point is raised to divert an argument from the question being addressed.
- noun A herring cured by smoking and salting until it turns reddish-brown.
smokescreen — full definition
- noun A cloud of smoke used to hide troops or movement.
- noun Something used to distract from or conceal the truth.