Device
Device noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
Red herring and device are semantically related In some cases you can use "Red herring" instead a noun "Device".
Red herring
Red herring noun - Any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue.
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Device and red herring are semantically related in bluff topic. You can use "Device" instead a noun phrase "Red herring".
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Red Herring: Gune's mysterious device, which serves no useful purpose except for distracting him from the approaching Drej fighters.
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Unfortunately, they know about the device, and almost immediately flush the seal down the toilet to serve as a particularly messy Red Herring.
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Red Herring: The Dwarven Windlance is clearly set up as the primary device needed to fire the Black Arrow and kill Smaug.
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