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Summary

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red herring:
- afleiding; afleidingsmanoeuvre
Wiktionary:
- red herring → gerookte haring, vals spoor, afleidingsmanoeuvre

English

Detailed Translations for red herring from English to Dutch

red herring:

red herring [the ~] noun

the red herring (diversion; diversionary tactic)
de afleiding; de afleidingsmanoeuvre
- afleiding [de ~ (v)] noun
- afleidingsmanoeuvre [de ~] noun

Translation Matrix for red herring:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
afleiding	diversion; diversionary tactic; red herring	absentmindedness; distractedness; distraction; relaxation
afleidingsmanoeuvre	diversion; diversionary tactic; red herring
-	preliminary prospectus; smoked herring

Synonyms for "red herring":

diversion; deviation; digression; deflection; deflexion; divagation
smoked herring; herring
preliminary prospectus; course catalog; course catalogue; prospectus

Related Definitions for "red herring":

any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue¹
a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus¹
- because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring¹
a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color¹

Wiktionary Translations for red herring:

red herring

noun

smoke-cured herring
- red herring → gerookte haring
misleading clue
- red herring → vals spoor; afleidingsmanoeuvre

Related Translations for red herring

herring
red

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