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red herring

[red her-ing] / ˈrɛd ˈhɛr ɪŋ /


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Red herring fallacy of diversion that ignores the opponent’s position and simply changes the subject.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Red herring Surrounded by specimen jars in his Tel Aviv laboratory, Professor Menachem Goren, an aquatic biologist, says he can come to no other conclusion.

From BBC • May 12, 2010

Despite expert photography and the best of intentions, the film Conspirator, pale shadow of a good novel, never comes to grips with its subject, ends as neither fish, fowl nor good Red herring.

From Time Magazine Archive

Red herring may also be broiled with bread-crumbs like salt herring.

From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre




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