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Definition of feint verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

feint

verb

NAmE//feɪnt//

[intransitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they feint

he / she / it feints

past simple feinted

-ing form feinting

(especially in sports) to confuse your opponent by making them think you are going to do one thing when you are really going to do something else

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