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stalking-horse

/ stalking-horse /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
Type of:
horse Equus caballus
noun Sense 2
screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
Type of:
screen cover covert
noun Sense 3
a candidate put forward to divide the opposition or to mask the true candidate
Type of:
campaigner candidate nominee
noun Sense 4
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
Type of:
pretense pretence feigning
Kinds of:
putoff
Semantic Complexity
75%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
3
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horse Equus caballus screen cover covert campaigner candidate nominee pretense pretence feigning putoff