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RED HERRING

Definition:

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

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