Synonyms for red herring
red her·ring

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1. red herringnoun

   any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue

   Synonyms:
   smoked herring, preliminary prospectus

2. red herring, smoked herringnoun

   a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color

   Synonyms:
   smoked herring, preliminary prospectus

3. preliminary prospectus, red herringnoun

   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:
   smoked herring, preliminary prospectus

Matched Categories

1. • Diversion
   • Herring
   • Prospectus

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1. Jakob Ragnwaldh:

   It’s a red herring that has been placed there on purpose by individuals and organizations who do not believe in free trade.

2. Donald Trump:

   -- which happens all the time in a court of law. So the idea that Trump can't talk to Mueller because it's possible he had a differing understanding of what he told Comey is a red herring.Like what youre reading?Check out the latest analysis from The Point with Chris Cillizza:Rudy Giuliani's Sunday show appearance was a total disasterTrump rewrites history as Russia probe pressure mountsMichael Avenatti is no Donald Trump. Not even close.The definitive ranking of 2020 DemocratsThis week in politics, GIF'dSecond, not all.

3. Morgan Wright:

   It’s a red herring and Senator Warner knows better, is it possible the Russians were able to target specific counties in key swing states days ahead of the election? That’s not very probable. We’re giving the Russians way too much credit that they’ve got all this capability.

4. Van Beurden:

   The divest campaign, or Keep it in the Ground or the carbon bubble, ignore reality that 80 percent of the investment in the industry has to be done just to stand still to arrest decline. It is a red herring, it is a very seductive argument and that is why it catches on, but it is a red herring.

5. Suzanne Nossel:

   This is a red herring, what goes on in schools is no secret. Children bring things home. They share what is happening.