Definition of Smokescreen

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

Exact synonyms: Smoke Screen
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: Smoke Screen
Generic synonyms: Concealing, Concealment, Hiding

Lexicographical Neighbors of Smokescreen

smokehouse
smokehouse
smokehouses
smokejack
smokejacks
smokeless
smokeless powder
smokelike
smokepot
smokepots
smoker
smoker's patches
smoker's tongue
smokers
smokes
smokescreen (current term)
smokestack
smokestacks
smokey
smoke alarm
smoke bomb
smoke bush
smoke grenade
smoke hole
smoke inhalation injury
smoke out
smoke screen
smoke tree
smokier
smokies

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