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feinted Definition


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feint1
noun
    1. Said in boxing, fencing or other sports: a mock attack; a movement intended to deceive or distract one's opponent.
    2. A misleading action or appearance.
      Thesaurus: ruse, pretence, dodge, bluff, deception, distraction, artifice, subterfuge, manoeuvre, stratagem.
verb
    intr
    feinted, feinting
    1. To make a feint, eg a mock attack.
Etymology: 17c: from French feinte to feign.



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