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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈred ˈher•ring, n. [countable]- a smoked herring.
- something intended to remove or distract one's attention from the real problem or matter at hand.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024red′ her′ring, - a smoked herring.
- something intended to divert attention from the real problem or matter at hand;
a misleading clue. - BusinessAlso called red′-her′ring prospec′tus. [Finance.]a tentative prospectus circulated by the underwriters of a new issue of stocks or bonds that is pending approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: so called because the front cover of such a prospectus must carry a special notice printed in red.
- Businessany similar tentative financial prospectus, as one concerning a pending or proposed sale of cooperative or condominium apartments.
- late Middle English 1375–1425
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: red herring n - anything that diverts attention from a topic or line of inquiry
- a herring cured by salting and smoking
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