a red herring
Advanced (C1) neutral
A false clue or distraction.
"The suspect's alibi turned out to be a red herring."
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The Trial | Full Movie | Larry Bagby | Clare Carey | Nikki Deloach
Christian Movies · 70:52
McCLAIN HAS RAISED IS A RED HERRING,
MAGA ATTACKED Me on CNN... it BACKFIRED!
Adam Mockler · 7:43
That is a red herring at this point.
A Defining Atrocity with Steve Schmidt, Ken Harbaugh and Author James Verini
The Warning with Steve Schmidt · 4:35
It's been something of a red herring.
The Trial | Full Movie | Larry Bagby | Clare Carey | Nikki Deloach
Christian Movies · 69:54
AGAINST THESE CHARGES IS CALLED A RED HERRING DEFENSE.
Joe Rogan Experience #2501 - Marc Andreessen
PowerfulJRE · 127:13
think the unemployment thing is a is a red herring.