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Something designed to mislead to divert attention

Action to confuse or conceal

A gross or blatant lie

A plot element or other device used to catch the audience's attention and maintain suspense, but whose exact nature has fairly little influence over the storyline

A person or thing used to mislead or lure someone into a trap

A departure from the subject, course, or idea at hand

A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason

The withholding, or non-disclosure, of information

Information that is incorrect or untrue

A remark or passage, especially in a play that is intended to be heard only by the audience

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Noun

Something designed to mislead to divert attention

attention-grabber

diversionary tactic

misleading clue

wild-goose chase

bread and circuses

bread and games

oldest trick in the book

course of action

sleight of hand

confidence trick

underhandedness

misrepresentation

monkey business

unscrupulousness

smoke and mirrors

confidence game

palace intrigue

false appearance

bait and switch

outward appearance

irresistible bait

sanctimoniousness

eye-catching novelty

every trick in the book

bit of sharp practice

piece of deception

instrumentality

treacherousness

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

surreptitiousness

military science

double-crossing

cunning stratagems

mode of conduct

method of working

mode of behaviour

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“However, they were uncertain as to whether it was the address of one of the suspects or a red herring.”

Noun

Action to confuse or conceal

pretentiousness

false appearance

outward appearance

smoke and mirrors

misrepresentation

window dressing

window-dressing

attractive appearance

outward display

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Noun

A gross or blatant lie

cock and bull story

piece of fiction

trumped-up story

little white lie

alternative fact

flight of fancy

departure from the truth

figment of the imagination

terminological inexactitude

cock-and-bull story

false statement

misrepresentation

figment of imagination

one for the birds

shaggy-dog story

conspiracy theory

economy with the truth

remarkable story

aggrandizement^US

figure of speech

aggrandisement^UK

pretentiousness

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Noun

A plot element or other device used to catch the audience's attention and maintain suspense, but whose exact nature has fairly little influence over the storyline

Noun

Hopeless case

wild-goose chase

bootless errand

Noun

A person or thing used to mislead or lure someone into a trap

carrot and stick

shot in the arm

attention-grabber

motivating force

attention-getter

pressurization^US

centre of attention^UK

pressurisation^UK

center of attention^US

kick up the backside

surprise attack

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Noun

A departure from the subject, course, or idea at hand

Noun

Side issue

Noun

A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason

ostensible reason

supposed grounds

Noun

The withholding, or non-disclosure, of information

veil of secrecy

conspiracy of silence

placing under wraps

seal of secrecy

pretentiousness

window-dressing

smoke and mirrors

window dressing

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Noun

Information that is incorrect or untrue

misrepresentation

trumped-up story

false information

alternative fact

bending of the truth

misleading information

departure from the truth

flight of fancy

piece of fiction

terminological inexactitude

figment of the imagination

little white lie

disregard for the facts

cock and bull story

deviation from the truth

economy with the truth

not a true picture

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Noun

A remark or passage, especially in a play that is intended to be heard only by the audience

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