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smoke screen, n.
more info an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure
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smoke screen smokescreen

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"requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures"
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more info (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements
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smoke screen smokescreen
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