Defenition of the word stalking-horse

• Defenition of the word stalking-horse

  • something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
  • a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
  • a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
  • a candidate put forward to divide the opposition or to mask the true candidate
  • screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game

Synonyms for the word stalking-horse

• • pretext

Hyponyms for the word stalking-horse

• • putoff

Hypernyms for the word stalking-horse

• • campaigner
  • candidate
  • concealment
  • cover
  • covert
  • dissembling
  • Equus caballus
  • feigning
  • horse
  • nominee
  • pretence
  • pretense
  • screen

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