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English noun: red herring

1. red herring (act) any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue


Broader (hypernym)deflection, deflexion, deviation, digression, divagation, diversion

2. red herring (food) a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color


Synonymssmoked herring


Broader (hypernym)herring

3. red herring (communication) a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus


SamplesBecause some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring.


Synonymspreliminary prospectus


Broader (hypernym)course catalog, course catalogue, prospectus









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