smoke and mirrors

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /smoʊk ænd ˈmɪ.rərz/
- /sməʊk ənd ˈmɪ.rəz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /smoʊk ænd ˈmɪ.rərz/

Definitions of smoke and mirrors words

noun smoke and mirrors (used with a singular or plural verb) something that distorts or blurs facts, figures, etc., like a magic or conjuring trick; artful deception. 1
noun smoke and mirrors irrelevant or misleading information serving to obscure the truth of a situation 0
noun smoke and mirrors elaborate deception or pretense: so called after the use of smoke, mirrors, etc. by professional magicians to create an illusion 0

See all 3 definitions of smoke and mirrors

Information block about the term

Origin of smoke and mirrors

First appearance:

before 1980

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1980-85

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Smoke and mirrors

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Smoke and mirrors

smoke and mirrors popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

smoke and mirrors usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for smoke and mirrors

noun smoke and mirrors

chicane — a bridge or whist hand without trumps
conjuration — a magic spell; incantation
deceit — Deceit is behaviour that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true.
dirty pool — unethical, unfair, or unsportsmanlike conduct.
dirty trick — act: unfair, dishonest

All 20 Synonyms of smoke and mirrors

Matching words

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?