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Something designed to mislead to divert intention

Action to confuse or conceal

A fabricated story or statement, especially one intended to deceive

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

The action of turning something aside from its course

A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason

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 intention

attention-grabber

diversionary tactic

misleading clue

wild-goose chase

oldest trick in the book

course of action

sleight of hand

monkey business

underhandedness

unscrupulousness

confidence trick

lack of veracity

bait and switch

irresistible bait

surreptitiousness

double-crossing

publicity device

eye-catching novelty

misleading talk

instrumentality

treacherousness

smoke and mirrors

mode of conduct

method of working

mode of behaviour

palace intrigue

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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

conspiracy of silence

veil of secrecy

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Noun

A fabricated story or statement, especially one intended to deceive

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

misrepresentation

cock-and-bull story

false statement

figment of imagination

remarkable story

shaggy-dog story

one for the birds

disregard for the facts

deviation from the truth

conspiracy theory

economy with the truth

bending of the truth

false information

misleading information

farfetched story

lack of veracity

confidence trick

not a true picture

double entendre

quibbling routine

unbelievable tale

prepared speech

pussyfooting around

beating about the bush

mistaken belief

fictitious story

exaggerated story

incredible story

sleight of hand

misinterpretation

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

unsound reasoning

twisting the facts

specious reasoning

overgeneral reasoning

castle in the air

finding a way round

confidence game

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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

attention-grabber

motivating force

attention-getter

centre of attention^UK

surprise attack

gravitation towards

pressurization^US

center of attention^US

inclination towards

pressurisation^UK

shot in the arm

kick up the backside

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Noun

Side issue

Noun

The action of turning something aside from its course

Noun

A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason

ostensible reason

supposed grounds

Noun

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

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