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| feint [ faynt ] |
noun (plural feints) |
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1. deceptive action: a deceptive action made to disguise what is really intended
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2. deceptive move: a deceptive move in a competitive sport
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3. military mock attack: a mock attack by a military force, intended to draw the enemy's attention away from the true attack
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle feint·ed, present participle feint·ing, 3rd person present singular feints) |
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make deceptive move: to make a movement intended to deceive somebody
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| [Late 17th century. < French feinte "sham, pretense" < past participle of feindre (see feign)] |
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