diversionary attack

An attack wherein a force attacks, or threatens to attack, a target other than the main target for the purpose of drawing enemy defenses away from the main effort. See also demonstration.

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diversionary attack - an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attackdiversiondiversionary landing - an amphibious diversionary attackattack, onrush, onset, onslaught - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"

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noun an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack

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