Whats it called when theres a detective per-say, and finds something he thinks is a clue, but actually the criminal put there to trick him?

Answer 1

Red herring, decoy, diversion...

'Per se'

Answer 2

"Per-say"? In 60 years of using English as a native in Britain I have not come across "per-say".

Do you mean "per se" (pronounced indeed as "per say"). That is a Latin expression used in English, meaning ""by itself" or "of itself". In your question I see no need for "per se" - the idea works very well without that expression, and in fact it is confusing to slip "per se" in there.

Answer 3

A contraception on the part of the criminal .......To the detective a "contre temps" meaning an embarrassing occasion or event.

Answer 4

It's "per se" by the way, and its use here is meaningless. Why don't you just say "What is it called when a detective finds something....."? If you'd care to learn English, it should be "what's" "there's" and "put it there."

Answer 5

What does per-say mean?

Answer 6

Deception, and to throw them off the track.

Answer 7

A red herring

Answer 8

It's a plot twist.

Answer 9

a red herring

Answer 10

A plant.