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Red Herring 1100 Words You Need Week 8 Day 4

Published on October 20th, 2019 | Last updated on October 20th, 2019 by | Category: 1100 Words You Need to Know Flashcards, English Vocabulary in Context | No Comments on Red Herring 1100 Words You Need Week 8 Day 4 | 61 Views | Reading Time: 1 minute

Red Herring 1100 Words

Red Herring 1100 Words

a fact, idea or subject that takes people’s attention away from the central point being considered, misleading clue, trick, ploy, decoy, lure, diversion, deviation, distraction:

The police investigated many clues, but they were all red herrings.

antonym: main point

French: distraction

Farsi: حواس پرت کن


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