| Main Entry: |
feint |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
pretense |
Synonyms: |
artifice,
bait,
blind,
bluff,
cheat,
deceit,
distraction,
dodge,
duck,
expedient,
fake,
gambit,
hoax, hoodwinking, imposture, make-believe,
maneuver, mock attack,
play,
ploy,
pretension, pretext,
ruse,
sham*,
shift,
snare,
stall,
stratagem,
subterfuge,
trick, wile
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| Notes: |
faint (verb) means to pass out from weakness or to lose consciousness - faint (adjective) means barely perceptible or lacking clarity or distinctness; feint (noun) means any distracting or deceptive maneuver - feint (verb) means to deceive by a mock action |
Antonyms: |
truth
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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