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prospectus vs red herring

red herring vs prospectus

prospectus and red herring both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prospectus Yes No No No
red herring Yes No No No
As nouns, red herring is a hyponym of prospectus; that is, red herring is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prospectus:
  • prospectus: 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 prospectus include preliminary prospectus.
prospectus (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 formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise 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 prospectus and red herring

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