distractor

noun distractor

• smoke screen — a mass of dense smoke produced to conceal an area, vessel, or plane from the enemy.
• ploy — a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
• bait — Bait is food which you put on a hook or in a trap in order to catch fish or animals.
• commotion — A commotion is a lot of noise, confusion, and excitement.
• curve ball — a continuously bending line, without angles.