eyewash
Noun
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Noun
eyewash (uncountable)
- (countable, uncountable) A soothing medicated lotion for the eyes
- (uncountable, slang) Nonsense; flattery; pretentiousness.
- (slang) window dressing
- Russian: очковтира́тельство
eyewash (eyewashes, present participle eyewashing; past and past participle eyewashed)
- To fool with nonsense or flattery.
- (intelligence) To keep information secret by sending false information to many people in one's own organization, and correct information to a select few.
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