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单词 smoke and mirrors
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smoke and mirrors

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noun

(used with a singular or plural verb) something that distorts or blurs facts, figures, etc., like a magic or conjuring trick; artful deception.

Origin of smoke and mirrors

First recorded in 1980–85

Words nearby smoke and mirrors

smog, smogbound, smoggy, smokable, smoke, smoke and mirrors, smoke bomb, smoke chamber, smokechaser, smoke detector, smoked meat
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British Dictionary definitions for smoke and mirrors

smoke and mirrors

noun

irrelevant or misleading information serving to obscure the truth of a situation

Word Origin for smoke and mirrors

C20: reference to the use of smoke and mirrors in conjuring illusions
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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