"smokescreens" in the noun sense
1. smoke screen, smokescreen
military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements
2. smoke screen, smokescreen
an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure
"requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures"
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