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smoke and mirrors
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smoke and mirrors
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smoke and mirrors
noun
smoke and mirrors
noun
Learner's definition of SMOKE AND MIRRORS
[
plural
]
chiefly US
:
something that seems good but is not real or effective and that is done especially to take attention away from something else that is embarrassing or unpleasant
The new proposal brings no real changes—it's all just
smoke and mirrors
.
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