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Detailed Synonyms for red herring in English

red herring:

red herring [the ~] nom

  1. the red herring
    the diversion; the diversionary tactic; the red herring
  2. the red herring
    – any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue 1
    the red herring
    – any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue 1
  3. the red herring
    – a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus 1
    the red herring; the preliminary prospectus
    – a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus 1
    • red herring [the ~] nom
      • because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring1
    • preliminary prospectus [the ~] nom
      • because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring1
  4. the red herring
    – a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color 1
    the red herring; the smoked herring
    – a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color 1

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Related Definitions for "red herring":

  1. any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue1
  2. a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus1
    • because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring1
  3. a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color1

Related Synonyms for red herring