smoke screen

  1. a cloud of smoke spread to screen the movements of troops, ships, etc.
  2. anything said or done to conceal or mislead

See smoke screen in American Heritage Dictionary 4

or smoke·screen

noun
  1. A mass of dense artificial smoke used to conceal military areas or operations from an enemy.
  2. An action or statement used to conceal actual plans or intentions.
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