Red herring synonyms
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The process of being distracted.
distractor
Alternative spelling of distracter.
false clue
(Slang) Something that is unexpected or designed to trick or deceive:
diversionary tactic
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false trail
misleading clue
Alternative form of smokescreen.
preliminary prospectus
a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus
smoked-herring
a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color
fool-s-errand
A foolish, fruitless task or undertaking
Find another word for red herring. In this page you can discover 13 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for red herring, like: diversion, distraction, distractor, false clue, curve ball, diversionary tactic, false face, false trail, misleading clue, smoke-screen and preliminary prospectus.