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Stalking horse

Synonyms for "stalking horse" (99 found)

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Informal (15)

Adj, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Intj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Noun, verb, slang(4 words)

handle trap varnish lame duck

Adj, noun, slang(1 words)

Noun, slang(2 words)

roadster gigster

General use (84)

Adj, name, noun, verb(2 words)

Noun(36 words)

device semblance subterfuge pretense facade stratagem apology protestation surveillance saddler wheelhorse workhorse dark horse smoke screen cover-up cover story saddle horse locus standi booby trap running mate

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also-ran put-off pack horse post-horse dray horse draft horse cart horse rouncy jument thiller favorite son riding horse polo pony road horse baby kisser ambushment

Name, noun, verb(3 words)

screen mount guise

Noun, verb(14 words)

gloss mask excuse veil cloak pretension refuge candidate pretext ambush shadowing alibi remount ambuscade

Name, noun(8 words)

leader hunter rider filler wheeler bidet sumpter palfrey

Adj, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, noun(2 words)

hopeful aspirant

lame excuse poor excuse ostensible motive public motive pole horse sumpter horse plow horse cavalry horse carriage horse driving horse fill horse shaft horse thill horse defeated candidate office seeker political hopeful presidential timber lurking hole

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