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red herring N fig

red herring

вопро́с m , уводя́щий в сто́рону от гла́вной те́мы

red herring

отвлека́ющий манёвр m

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However, church leaders created a red herring to divert members from believing the prophecy had failed. 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

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

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

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

The kinsman of the deckhand injured when they arrived is a red herring. en.wikipedia.org

A false protagonist is a red herring in the form of a character. en.wikipedia.org

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

Someone may have bought the hand and used it as a red herring. en.wikipedia.org

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