dead cat (0 synonym found)

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Definition of dead cat:

(n) : (neologism, figurative, politics) A shocking or sensational announcement made in order to distract one's political base from existing problems and previous failures.
(v) : (ambitransitive, figurative) To announce (something) as a dead cat; to raise an issue as a political distraction.
(n) : (figurative, cinematography, sound engineering) A furry windscreen; a furry cover placed over a microphone to muffle the sound of wind.
(n) : Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dead, cat.
Definition of dead cat:

(n) : (neologism, figurative, politics) A shocking or sensational announcement made in order to distract one's political base from existing problems and previous failures.
(v) : (ambitransitive, figurative) To announce (something) as a dead cat; to raise an issue as a political distraction.
(n) : (figurative, cinematography, sound engineering) A furry windscreen; a furry cover placed over a microphone to muffle the sound of wind.
(n) : Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dead, cat.
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