blindfold vs smokescreen

blindfold

noun
  • Something that obscures vision (literally or metaphorically). 

  • A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes, blocking light to the eyes. 

adj
  • Having the eyes covered so as to obscure vision 

  • Thoughtless; reckless. 

adv
  • With the eyes covered so as to obscure vision. 

verb
  • To cover the eyes, in order to make someone unable to see. 

  • To obscure understanding or comprehension. 

smokescreen

noun
  • Anything used metaphorically to conceal or distract. 

  • Smoke used as a disguise, mask or cover, as of troops in battle. 

How often have the words blindfold and smokescreen occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )