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feints

British  
/ feɪnts /

plural noun

  1. the leavings of the second distillation of Scotch malt whisky

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Bud started upping the feints, forcing Willie to swing wide and hard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2023

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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