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red herring N fig

1. red herring (distraction):

red herring

manewr m dla odwrócenia uwagi

2. red herring (misleading clue):

red herring

fałszywy trop m

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Six or was perhaps a big red herring. en.wikipedia.org

The series uses nonlinear narrative, employing flashforwards, foreshadowing and red herring narration techniques. en.wikipedia.org

When opened, it was found to contain a red herring. en.wikipedia.org

Each plot card lists a metroplex on the back and either a creature, random encounter, or red herring on the front. en.wikipedia.org

Red herring argument given in response to another argument, which is irrelevant and draws attention away from the subject of argument. en.wikipedia.org

The red herring prospectus is so named because of a bold red warning statement printed on its front cover. en.wikipedia.org

With the increased use of the idiomatic expression red herring, references to the smoked fish product in this manner declined. en.wikipedia.org

A related concept is that of the red herring, which is a deliberate attempt to divert a process of enquiry by changing the subject. en.wikipedia.org

Their habit of using the first act as a red herring, only semi-connected to the rest of the show, is ingenious and hilarious, he wrote. en.wikipedia.org

However, the story ultimately revealed this to be a red herring. en.wikipedia.org

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