Smoke screen
Smoke screen noun - (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements.
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Shenanigan and smoke screen are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shenanigan" instead a noun phrase "Smoke screen".
Shenanigan
Shenanigan noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
Usage example: the street-corner huckster of pirated DVDs had all sorts of shenanigans to keep the cops off of his tail
Smoke screen and shenanigan are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Smoke screen" instead a noun "Shenanigan".
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