smoke screen

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smoke screen (enc)

Noun	1.	smoke screen - (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements smokescreen screen - protective covering consisting of a metallic netting mounted in a frame and covering windows or doors (especially for protection against insects) armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	2.	smoke screen - an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure; "requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures" smokescreen concealing, hiding, concealment - the activity of keeping something secret

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