feint
noun
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack.
had feinted
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past perfectof feint.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The large force had feinted toward Palau, then reversed itself at night to steam southward into Hollandia.
From Time Magazine Archive
Twice in a month they had feinted, first due south toward Canton, next southwest toward Kweilin, site of a major Fourteenth Air Force base.
From Time Magazine Archive
In prize-ring parlance, Jimmy had "feinted" his opponent into a lead, then taken prompt advantage to "counter."
From The Auction Block by Rex Ellingwood Beach
