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Red herring
01
fausse piste, diversion
anything that is intended to take people's focus away from what is important
idiome
informel
informations grammaticales
statut d’animéité
abstrait
composition morphologique
composé
dénombrable
forme plurielle
red herrings
Exemples
The suspect's alibi seemed like a red herring, as it couldn't be corroborated by any evidence.
L'alibi du suspect semblait être un faux-fuyant, car il ne pouvait être corroboré par aucune preuve.
02
prospectus préliminaire, avant-projet de prospectus
a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus
03
hareng rouge, hareng fumé rouge
a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color
