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feint

nounfemininegeneral usecommon/'fĩ.tɐ/fin·ta

Definition

1

A quick, deceptive movement, especially in sports, to trick an opponent and get past them.

Usage examples

With a clever feint, he left the defender behind and scored.
His apology was just a feint to avoid further criticism.

Common combinations

to perform a feintbody feintdeceptive feint