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harhautus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • balk noun An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
  • bluff verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
  • deceit noun The act of deliberately misleading someone; a trick or lie meant to fool someone.
  • deke verb To fake out an opponent with a quick move, especially in hockey.
  • diversion noun Something done to distract attention from what is really happening.
  • dummy noun A model or replica of a person or object, used as a stand-in.
  • feint noun A deceptive move meant to distract an opponent from a real attack.
  • guile noun Clever, often sly or dishonest, cunning used to deceive or manipulate.
  • red herring noun Something introduced into an argument, investigation or story that draws attention away from the real issue, whether by accident or on purpose.
  • spoofing noun Falsifying one's identity or other identifying information (e.g. location) by technical means to deceive or gain access.
  • subterfuge noun A trick or deceptive scheme used to avoid something or achieve a hidden goal.

Senses

harhautus is used for these senses in English:

  • balk (sports) A deceptive motion.
  • bluff (countable, or, uncountable) An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one’s position in order to intimidate or deceive; braggadocio.
  • deceit An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
  • deke (ice hockey) A feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or defenceman.
  • diversion (military) A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action.
  • dummy (sports, mostly, rugby, soccer) A feigned pass or kick or play in order to deceive an opponent.
  • feint (often, military) A movement made to confuse an opponent; a dummy.
  • feint (boxing, fencing) A blow, thrust, or other offensive movement resembling an attack on some part of the body, intended to distract from a real attack on another part.

balk — full definition

  1. noun An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
  2. noun The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation.
  3. noun Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".
  4. noun A hindrance or disappointment; a check.

bluff — full definition

  1. verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
  2. noun An act of pretending to be stronger or more confident than you really are.
  3. noun A steep cliff or bank, often beside a river or the sea.

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