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smoke alarm
smoke and mirrors
smoke bomb
smoke detector
smoke-dried
smoke-filled room
smoke hood
smoke out
smoke screen
smoke signal
smoke tree
smokebox
smoked rubber
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smoke screen
smoke screen (plural smoke screens)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. action intended to obscure: an action taken to mislead somebody or obscure something
2. smoke hiding something: a mass of smoke produced to conceal the movements of ships, troops, or equipment
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