Definitions

feint

[feynt] / feɪnt /

NOUN

pretense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ruse

STRONG

artifice bait blind bluff cheat deceit distraction dodge duck expedient fake gambit hoax hoodwinking imposture make believe maneuver play ploy pretension pretext sham shift snare stall stratagem subterfuge trick wile

WEAK

mock attack

Antonyms

STRONG

frankness honesty openness reality truth truthfulness

Example Sentences

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Was the "two-week deadline" for negotations a feint?

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025

Perhaps this is a feint in some grand art of the deal.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2025

In the third minute, she made a feint toward Gotham defender Jenna Nighswonger, then spun quickly the turf.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2023

Lamm slipped in another feint, which was to raise the question of whether Greenblatt is sufficiently engaged with Jewishness to merit a defense from antisemitism.

From Slate • Oct. 2, 2023

She’s been pestering Joey to teach her to feint and jab.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

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