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course catalog vs red herring

red herring vs course catalog

course catalog and red herring both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
course catalog Yes No No No
red herring Yes No No No
As nouns, red herring is a hyponym of course catalog; that is, red herring is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than course catalog:
  • course catalog: a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university
  • red herring: a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus
Other hyponyms of course catalog include preliminary prospectus.
course catalog (noun) red herring (noun)
a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue
a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus
a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color
Difference between course catalog and red herring

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