Meaning Of The Word Feint

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feint
verb: In sport or military conflict, if someone feints, they make a brief movement in a different direction from the one they intend to follow, as a way of confusing or deceiving their opponent.

feint in American English
intransitive verb: to make a feint
noun: a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack
transitive verb: to make a feint at; deceive with a feint

feint in British English 1
noun: a mock attack or movement designed to distract an adversary, as in a military manoeuvre or in boxing, fencing, etc
verb: to make a feint

feint in British English 2
noun: the narrowest rule used in the production of ruled paper

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