DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
stalking-horse
/,stɔkɪŋ,hɔrs/ · stɔkɪŋhɔrs
Stalking-horse has 2 syllables: stalk · ing-horse.
stalk
01
ing-horse
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noun. Something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason.
noun. A candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate.
noun. A horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game.
noun. Screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game.
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