red herring, n.
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any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue
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red herring
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a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus
<noun.communication>
preliminary prospectus red herring
sample sentences
"because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring"
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a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color
<noun.food>
red herring smoked herring
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