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red herring

/rɛd ˈhɛrɪŋ/ /rɛd ˈhɛrɪŋ/
idiom General Neutral
Idiom
  1. 1 yanıltıcı ipucu, dikkat dağıtıcı unsur
  2. 2 asıl konudan saptıran şey

Definition (English)

  1. Something that distracts attention from the real issue or problem.
  2. A misleading clue or piece of information.

Example Sentences

  1. The police realized the suspect's story was a red herring.
    Polis, şüphelinin hikayesinin yanıltıcı bir ipucu olduğunu fark etti.
  2. Don't get sidetracked by that argument; it's a red herring.
    O tartışmayla dikkatin dağılmasın; asıl konudan saptırıyor.

Synonyms

distractionmisleading cluefalse leaddecoydiversionmisdirection

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