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smokescreen

/ˈsməʊkskriːn/noun

उच्चारण स्मोक्स्क्रीन

आड़, दिखावा, पर्दा

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    something that you do or say in order to hide your real intentions or actions

    आड़, दिखावा, पर्दा

    • The new inquiry is just a smokescreen to delay action.
    • His friendly manner was a smokescreen for his ambition.

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  2. 2

    [C]

    a cloud of smoke used to hide soldiers or ships during a battle

    धूम्र-आवरण

    • The ships escaped behind a smokescreen.