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Feint Verb Feɪnt  Word Origin Sport Opponent Thing

Front feint
Back feint
noun, verb
BrE /feɪnt/
NAmE /feɪnt/
noun
 word origin
(especially in sport) a movement that is intended to make your opponent think you are going to do one thing when you are really going to do sth else
verb
 verb forms
 word origin
[intransitive] (especially in sport)
to confuse your opponent by making them think you are going to do one thing when you are really going to do sth else

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