false trail

Frequency: 6.78.8 per million words

A trail deliberately left to mislead someone.

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Examples (10)

  • The couple laid a false trail to escape the press photographers.
  • The detective suspected they were following a false trail.
  • He tried to create a false trail to divert attention from his real plans.
  • Don't be fooled; it might just be a false trail.
  • The report was a false trail, designed to confuse the enemy.
  • They meticulously planned every detail of the false trail.
  • The investigation went cold after pursuing a false trail for weeks.
  • Setting a false trail is a common tactic in espionage.
  • We must discern the truth from the false trail they left.
  • The suspect deliberately left a false trail to mislead the police.