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red ˈher·ring: noun
red herring: noun

red ˈher·ring N

1. red herring (fish):

red herring

Räucherhering m

2. red herring (sth misleading):

red herring

Ablenkungsmanöver nt

the police investigated many clues, but they were all red herrings

die Polizei ging etlichen Hinweisen nach, aber es waren alles falsche Spuren

3. red herring Am ECON:

red herring

vorläufiger Emissionsprospekt

red herring N INV-FIN

Specialized Vocabulary

red herring

vorläufiger Emissionsprospekt m

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the police investigated many clues, but they were all red herrings

die Polizei ging etlichen Hinweisen nach, aber es waren alles falsche Spuren

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

The herring is normally marinated either in a clear sweet, peppery vinegar sauce (white herring), or in a red seasoned vinegar (red herring). en.wikipedia.org

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

But she also thought the apartheid comparison was a potential red herring. en.wikipedia.org

When asserted for this reason, the statement exemplifies an informal logical fallacy of the type red herring. 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

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

The kinsman of the deckhand injured when they arrived is 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

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