Red herring
Red herring noun - Any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue.
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Shill and red herring are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shill" instead a noun phrase "Red herring".
Shill
Shill noun - A decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others.
Red herring and shill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Red herring" instead a noun "Shill".
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Shill and Red herring. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/red_herring/shill
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