stalking-horse - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game

Synonyms

• stalking-horse

More generic

• Equus caballus
• horse

Noun

screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game

Synonyms

• stalking-horse

More generic

• concealment
• cover
• covert
• screen

Noun

something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

Synonyms

• pretext
• stalking-horse

More generic

• dissembling
• feigning
• pretence
• pretense

More specific

• putoff

Noun

a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate

Synonyms

• stalking-horse

More generic

• campaigner
• candidate
• nominee

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