Definition of Smoke screen

1. Noun. (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements.

Exact synonyms: Smokescreen
Generic synonyms: Screen
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine

2. Noun. An action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure. "Requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures"
Exact synonyms: Smokescreen
Generic synonyms: Concealing, Concealment, Hiding

Lexicographical Neighbors of Smoke Screen

smoker's patches
smoker's tongue
smokers
smokes
smokescreen
smokestack
smokestacks
smokey
smoke alarm
smoke bomb
smoke bush
smoke grenade
smoke hole
smoke inhalation injury
smoke out
smoke screen (current term)
smoke tree
smokier
smokies
smokiest
smokily
smokiness
smokinesses
smoking
smoking
smokings
smoking car
smoking carriage
smoking cessation
smoking compartment

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