smokescreen

== English == === Alternative forms === smoke screen, smoke-screen === Etymology === From smoke + screen. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsmoʊkˌskɹin/ === Noun === smokescreen (plural smokescreens) Smoke used as a disguise, mask or cover, as of troops in battle. (figuratively) Anything used metaphorically to conceal or distract. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== ==== Further reading ==== smokescreen on Wikipedia.Wikipedia