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Meaning of word red herring from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue.

Meaning : A dried and smoked herring having a reddish color.

Meaning : A first draft of a prospectus. Must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus.

Example : Because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring.

Synonyms : preliminary prospectus

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

republic of yemen (noun)
A republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean. Formed in 1990.

pragmatical (adjective)
Of or concerning the theory of pragmatism.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.