as in bluff
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a quick movement that you make to trick an opponent
The boxer made a feint with his right, then followed with a left hook.
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Recent Examples of feint
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
That mission last June was undertaken by seven of the 19 B-2s in the fleet, with others used for a feint trip to Hawaii.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Dončić, now a Los Angeles Laker, flowed and feinted around Gobert, faking a shot and then, off balance, finally lobbing the ball over Gobert, who just stood there like a stanchion.
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Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Noun
One appears to be leaning back in a feint or parry — described as resembling the perspective of a spectator at the amphitheater.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
That mission last June was undertaken by seven of the 19 B-2s in the fleet, with others used for a feint trip to Hawaii.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
To that end, Muhammad does a good job feinting and changing rhythm, to keep his opponent from guessing his timing too easily.
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Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Dončić, now a Los Angeles Laker, flowed and feinted around Gobert, faking a shot and then, off balance, finally lobbing the ball over Gobert, who just stood there like a stanchion.
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Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feint
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky immediately called Putin’s bluff and offered to meet him there to talk peace.
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More directly across the river is the Menard Correctional Center, the oldest and largest prison in Illinois, and just up the bluff from there is Fort Kaskaskia, high above the Mississippi.
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Defying the restrictions placed on women of her era, Umm Kulthum first performed disguised as a boy before rising to dominate the stages of Cairo and captivate audiences across the globe.
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Shadow fleet vessels disguise their identity and purpose through a broad range of deceptive activities, including spoofing their locations and destinations.
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Following the 2027 sample delivery, Tianwen-2 will use a gravity-assist maneuver to slingshot to comet 311P/PANSTARRS.
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Beer can chicken has long been a backyard cookout favorite, but propping a whole chicken on an open beer can and sliding it onto the grill can be a tricky maneuver and doesn’t actually do much for improving flavor.
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The two allegedly stole incoming cash and concealed the thefts by generating checks and forging the court clerk’s signature.
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But an airline passenger in Indianapolis was caught using a peanut butter jar to conceal something altogether more concerning.
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It can be used as a concealer, contour, or foundation, has medium coverage, is pore-blurring, texture-smoothing, and imperfection-camouflaging.
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Copperheads are well camouflaged, and operate as sit-and-wait predators.
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Dense fog shrouded the Golden Gate Bridge and masked the city's fireworks display.
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On top of that, societal expectations may force women to mask their symptoms more and thus be misdiagnosed with other things such as anxiety or depression.
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Patients are often described as drug seekers and accused of feigning their pain.
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Kimmel feigned surprise at the delivery, even when the driver insisted on bringing the smaller one inside the studio.
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“Feint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feint. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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