smoke and mirrors
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smoke and mirrors
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From techniques traditionally used by stage magicians.
noun
- A deceptive, fraudulent, or unconvincing explanation or description. Budget process? It's more like a magic show. It's wink and blink and smoke and mirrors and pulling rabbits out of hats, but almost all that ever comes up are designs to hide increases for the special interests.
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| Français | écran de fumée, miroir aux alouettes, poudre aux yeux |
|---|---|
| Italiano | specchietto per le allodole |
Talk about this word "smoke and mirrors." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/smoke%20and%20mirrors. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. smoke and mirrors. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/smoke%20and%20mirrors "smoke and mirrors." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/smoke%20and%20mirrors.Cite this
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