feint
Example Sentences
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They envision themselves bobbing and weaving, triangulating and feinting — filling the air with meaningless cliches so that no one knows where they stand and no one can hold them accountable.
From Seattle Times
There’s also something of a feint in the film’s title, which suggests a journey, or at least an endpoint.
From Washington Post
Fury’s upper-body movement made him an elusive target, and his feints could disrupt an opponent’s timing while he used his long jab as both offense and defense.
From New York Times
Some still suggest, incredibly, that the Russian attack on Kyiv was a feint or a brilliant maneuver by Putin to distract his enemies.
From Washington Post
That could prove more difficult if Putin decided to move some of his forces back — whether as a real retreat or a strategic feint.
From Seattle Times
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