feints
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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War is filled with flopping, feints and trickery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
An "inverted winger", he attacks from wide on the right flank but then cuts inside, using body feints and rapid shifts in pace to dribble past defenders and shoot with his stronger left foot.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
It was the culmination of a series of feints and bluffs in the preceding hours and days as the former reality TV star kept the world guessing.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
It is the most delicate of dances, rife with subtle signals, attacks and feints, and deniable action.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2024
The stride length, the quickness of the foot feints, all clearly revealed to his unfailing eye, made him reassess his second conclusion.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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