smokescreen

a smokescreen of fustian and fantasy.

he tried to create a smokescreen by quibbling about the statistics.

She couldn’t answer the question, so she tried to put up a smokescreen by talking angrily about the interviewer’s rudeness.

The company used a smokescreen to hide their financial troubles.

The politician created a smokescreen to divert attention from the scandal.

The misleading information served as a smokescreen for their true intentions.

The elaborate plan was just a smokescreen for their ultimate goal.

The smokescreen of excuses could not hide his incompetence.

The false promises acted as a smokescreen for their lack of action.

The sudden announcement was meant to create a smokescreen for the upcoming changes.

The smokescreen of rumors made it difficult to discern the truth.

The company's PR team crafted a smokescreen to protect their reputation.

The smokescreen of lies eventually unraveled, revealing the truth.