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1. feint
verb. ['ˈfeɪnt'] deceive by a mock action.
Antonyms
Etymology
- feint (French)
- feindre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Feint
- constraint
- restraint
- jonassaint
- complaint
- repaint
- acquaint
- quaint
- taint
- saint
- paint
- faint
- ain't
How do you pronounce feint?
Pronounce feint as feɪnt.
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2. feint
noun. ['ˈfeɪnt'] any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack).
Synonyms
Etymology
- feint (French)
- feindre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Sentences with feint
1. Verb, base form
This so-called moment in the story may actually persist over some period of time, or the author may feint at the climax multiple times before bringing the characters to the final confrontation with the problem.
2. Adjective
However, telescopes are designed to view distant, feint objects and as such have larger lens diameters, as well as longer focal lengths and changeable eyepieces.
3. Noun, singular or mass
In some cases, for example at the surface of a window, you’ll notice a feint reflection that’s much less clearly-defined than you would see at a mirror.
