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Stalking-Horse

nounid 128873·updated May 18, 2026
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screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game

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pretext
plural
Stalking-Horses
possessive
Stalking-Horse's
pluralpossessive
Stalking-Horses'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
§2
screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
§3
something serving to conceal plans
§4
a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate

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