Red Herring — synonyms, definition

1. red herring (Noun)

preliminary prospectus smoked herring

red herring (Noun) — Any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue.

red herring (Noun) — A dried and smoked herring having a reddish colour.

red herring (Noun) — A first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus. ex. "because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring"

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