1. smoke screen(n = noun.artifact) smokescreen - (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements;
is a kind of screen
2. smoke screen(n = noun.act) smokescreen - an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure; "requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures"
is a kind of concealing, concealment, hiding
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