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noun • any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue • a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color • a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus | ||||||||
24% | 14 | Distraction | ||||||
noun • preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else | ||||||||
24% | 7 | A diversion or distraction in which words are used to conceal the true meaning | ||||||
noun • a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades • making a false outward show | ||||||||
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