a false issue, make a mountain... "She said, ""Fluoride is a red herring. It's not important."""
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n. phr. A false scent laid down in order to deceive; a phony or misleading story designed to cause confusion. That story about the president having an affair was a red herring created by the opposition in order to discredit him.
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