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stalking-horse

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Noun

a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game

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

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

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

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