What is a red herring?

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Noun A smoke-cured and salt-brined herring strong enough to turn the flesh red; a type of kipper. (figuratively) A clue, information, argument etc. that is or is intended to be misleading, diverting attention from the real answer or issue. Find more words! 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The issue was made as a red herring to detract from the real issues in respect of his management style. Many a person has gone away smiling after eating one of these red herring, bloaters or kippers. It's possible it has been deliberately left there by the worm's author as a red herring to lead investigators off the scent. Criticising PETA is a red herring that people use to shift the focus away from themselves. It's most often when these kinds of things happen, it's a red herring, it's just a propaganda ploy. See Also What is another word for red herring? What is the opposite of red herring? Sentences with the word red herring What is the plural of red herring? Translations for red herring Nearby Definitions red heat redheads red-headed stepchildren red-headed stepchild redheadedness red-headed Eskimos red herrings redhibition redhibitory redhorse redhorses red hot