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red herring vs prospectus

prospectus vs red herring

red herring and prospectus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
red herring Yes No No No
prospectus Yes No No No
As nouns, prospectus is a hypernym of red herring; that is, prospectus is a word with a broader meaning than red herring:
  • red herring: a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus
  • prospectus: a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university
Other hypernyms of red herring include course catalog, course catalogue.
red herring (noun) prospectus (noun)
any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university
a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color
Difference between red herring and prospectus

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