herring
noun/ˈhɛrɪŋ/
Frequency rank: #7,850 most common English word
Meaning
a type of oily sea fish, or something used to mislead or distract (as in 'red herring').
Example sentence
The detective realized that the mysterious letter was just herring designed to mislead the investigation.
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