red herring

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red herring

poikkeaminen, harhautuminen, kiertotie, harhautus, hämäys, harhaanjohtava vihje, kurssiluettelo, esite, alustava tarjousseloste, silli, savusilli.

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red herring rimmaa näiden kanssa:

clearing, catering, factoring...

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Englannin sanakirja

red herring (englanti > suomi)

1. savusilli

2. harhautus, hämäys

red herring englanniksi

1. A smoke-cured and salt-brined herring strong enough to turn the flesh red; a type of kipper.

"Up in the morning, and had some red herrings to our breakfast, while my boot-heel was a-mending, by the same token the boy left the hole as big as it was before." (:w:Samuel Pepys|Samuel Pepys diary entry of 28 February 1660)(cite-web)

2. puhekieltä A clue or information that is or is intended to be misleading, that diverts attention from a question.

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