Sinonim red herring

English Thesaurus

1. any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue (noun.act)

hypernym	:	deflection, deflexion, deviation, digression, divagation, diversion,
definition	:	a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) (noun.act)

2. a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	course catalog, course catalogue, prospectus,
definition	:	a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university (noun.communication)

3. a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color (noun.food)

hypernym	:	herring,
definition	:	valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled (noun.food)