What is another word for red herring?
207 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɹˈɛd hˈɛɹɪŋ], [ ɹˈɛd hˈɛɹɪŋ], [ ɹ_ˈɛ_d h_ˈɛ_ɹ_ɪ_ŋ]
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Similar words for red herring:
- act (noun)
- camouflage (noun)
- concealment (noun)
- disguise (noun)
- diversion (noun)
- misleading clue (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- pretext (noun)
- wild-goose chase (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Red herring:
n.
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- neither here nor there,
- beside the point,
- academic,
- irrelevant,
- inappropriate,
- immaterial,
- unrelated,
- unimportant,
- extraneous,
- marginal.
- deceptive markings,
- maskings,
- fakings,
- dissimulations,
- false appearances,
- dis-simulation,
- protective colorings,
- dis simulation,
- dis simulations,
- dis-simulations,
- plain brown wrappers.
- Laundromats,
- hide out,
- obscurations,
- obliteration,
- occultations,
- fig leaf,
- hide-outs,
- occultation,
- laundromat,
- hide-out,
- cover up,
- Obscuration.
- makebelieve,
- dis-guises,
- co-loring,
- dis guises,
- co lorings,
- co-lorings,
- dis guise,
- co loring,
- puton,
- pre-tensions,
- pre-tense,
- pre tenses,
- pre tensions,
- pre tense,
- get-ups,
- get ups,
- dis-guise.
- de flections,
- de tour,
- de-flections,
- de-tours,
- de flection,
- de-flection,
- fake outs,
- de-tour,
- de tours.
- ploy,
- curve ball,
- distractor,
- gimmick,
- diversionary tactic,
- commotion,
- maneuver,
- attention-grabber,
- false clue,
- interruption,
- distraction,
- disturbance,
- false trail,
- false face,
- bait.
- merry chase,
- snipe hunt,
- course catalog,
- divagation,
- false appearance,
- prospectus,
- wasted effort,
- fake out,
- false front,
- deflection,
- deviation,
- waste of time,
- deflections,
- wild goose chase,
- lost cause,
- concealment,
- Illusions,
- get-up,
- disguise,
- herring,
- smoke-screen,
- wasted labor,
- vain attempt,
- smokescreens,
- turnings,
- dissimulation,
- smoke screen,
- deceptive marking,
- protective coloring,
- masquerade,
- smokescreen,
- plain brown wrapper,
- diversion,
- digression,
- wild-goose chase,
- fool's errand,
- bootless errand,
- deflexion,
- pretext,
- camouflage,
- coverup,
- course catalogue.
Other synonyms:
• Other relevant words:- red.
- ruse,
- art,
- tactic,
- scheme,
- anguille,
- kippered salmon,
- chicanery,
- design,
- artful dodge,
- gambit,
- explanation,
- Misintelligence,
- smoked herring,
- misinformation,
- Poisson,
- move,
- kipper,
- wile,
- sleight,
- expedient,
- disinformation,
- trickery,
- seafood,
- deceit,
- knavery,
- coup,
- shift,
- craft,
- pretence,
- cover,
- conspiracy,
- feint,
- fish eggs,
- subterfuge,
- grift,
- caviar,
- game,
- contrivance,
- rationalization,
- racket,
- little game,
- strategy,
- trick,
- preliminary prospectus,
- fetch,
- artifice,
- roe,
- dodge,
- intrigue,
- blind,
- jugglery,
- shuffle,
- device,
- plot.
How to use "Red herring" in context?
A red herring is any bait or lure used to lure game, fish or other animals away from a main quarry or target. The size and shape of the red herring can vary, but they usually contain some sort of scent that predators find appetizing.
Homophones for Red herring:
- red-orange, Rhaeto-Romanic, reordering, return key, retrench, retraining, Rhaeto-Romance, rotary wing, retiring, returning.
Hyponym for Red herring:
n.
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act
digression, diversion, divagation, deviation, deflection, deflexion.
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act
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