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feint
[ feynt ]
noun
- a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
military feints; the feints of a skilled fencer.
- a feigned or assumed appearance:
His air of approval was a feint to conceal his real motives.
verb (used without object)
- to make a feint:
He feinted left, then struck his opponent with a roar.
verb (used with object)
- to make a feint at; deceive with a feint.
- to make a false show of; simulate.
feint
1/ ´Ú±ðɪ²Ô³Ù /
noun
- a mock attack or movement designed to distract an adversary, as in a military manoeuvre or in boxing, fencing, etc
- a misleading action or appearance
verb
- intr to make a feint
feint
2/ ´Ú±ðɪ²Ô³Ù /
noun
- printing the narrowest rule used in the production of ruled paper
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of feint1
Origin of feint2
Example Sentences
Perhaps this is a feint in some grand art of the deal.
On a metatextual level, the show is itself a masterful feint.
Whether the visit is a feint to draw Democratic dollars to the state or a true effort to expand the electoral map, only the Trump campaign knows.
It is the most delicate of dances, rife with subtle signals, attacks and feints, and deniable action.
It's a feint, an effort to scare his opponents into believing his ascension is unstoppable, so they stop fighting him.
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