Red Herring (Noun)
Meaning 1
A dried and smoked herring having a reddish color.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
Any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.