Smoke screen
Smoke screen noun - (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements.
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Shell and smoke screen are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shell" instead a noun phrase "Smoke screen".
Shell
Shell noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.
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Smoke screen and shell are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Smoke screen" instead a noun "Shell".
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