feinte — meaning in English

English meaning

• artifice noun A crafty but underhanded deception.
• feint noun A deceptive move meant to distract an opponent from a real attack.
• sham adjective Fake or intended to deceive; not genuine.

Senses

feinte is used for these senses in English:

• artifice A crafty but underhanded deception.
• feint (often, military) A movement made to confuse an opponent; a dummy.
• sham Trickery, hoaxing.

artifice — full definition

1. noun A crafty but underhanded deception.
2. noun A trick played out as an ingenious, but artful, ruse.
3. noun A strategic maneuver that uses some clever means to avoid detection or capture.
4. noun A tactical move to gain advantage.

feint — full definition

1. noun A deceptive move meant to distract an opponent from a real attack.
2. verb To make a deceptive move to distract an opponent.

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