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    feint

    feint - Dictionary definition and meaning for word feint

    Definition
    (noun) any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack) Definition
    (verb) deceive by a mock action
    Example Sentence
    • The midfielder feinted to shoot
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for feint

The boxer was faked out by his opponent's feint. He then fainted because the blow he received was very strong.

Relate it to the word feign which means to deceive

David Villa was unable to get a penalty after his pretentious faint during a feint tackle

FAINT...while playing Table Tennis I made the tubelight FAINT to distract the attention of my opponent

"Feign(pretend/fake)"+"Trick"->to deceive and trick people by feigning sth

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faith becomes feint i.e. faithless.

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