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Definisjon av red herring

Vi fant 6 definisjoner av red herring på engelsk.

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WordNet WordNet by Princeton University

Noun
red herring - any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue
red herring - a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color
smoked herring
red herring - 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"
preliminary prospectus
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Substantiv
red herring - A smoke-cured and salt-brined herring strong enough to turn the flesh red; a type of kipper.
red herring - A clue or information that is or is intended to be misleading, that diverts attention from a question.

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  • red herring
    A clue that is misleading or that has been falsified, intended to divert attention.

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