red herring
English Thesaurus
1. any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue (noun.act)
hypernym | : | deflection, deflexion, deviation, digression, divagation, diversion, |
definition | : | a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) (noun.act) |
2. a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | course catalog, course catalogue, prospectus, |
definition | : | a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university (noun.communication) |
3. a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color (noun.food)
hypernym | : | herring, |
definition | : | valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled (noun.food) |
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