smoke screen (Meaning)
smoke screen (n)
(military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements
an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure
Synonyms & Antonyms of smoke screen
smoke screen Sentence Examples
- The military deployed a smoke screen to obscure the movements of their troops.
- The politician's speech was a smoke screen, designed to distract from their true intentions.
- The company used deceptive advertising as a smoke screen to hide the flaws in their product.
- The truth was obscured by a smoke screen of misinformation and propaganda.
- The athlete's performance was hindered by the smoke screen of pressure and expectations.
- The runaway bride created a smoke screen of confusion and chaos to facilitate her escape.
- The spy used a diversionary smoke screen to infiltrate the enemy base undetected.
- The fire brigade struggled to extinguish the blaze, hampered by the thick smoke screen.
- The smoke screen of anger and resentment masked the underlying pain and vulnerability.
- The perpetrator used a smoke screen of alibis and denials to evade capture.
FAQs About the word smoke screen
(military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements, an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure
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The military deployed a smoke screen to obscure the movements of their troops.
The politician's speech was a smoke screen, designed to distract from their true intentions.
The company used deceptive advertising as a smoke screen to hide the flaws in their product.
The truth was obscured by a smoke screen of misinformation and propaganda.
