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Noun
S:
(n)
feint
(any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack))
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S:
(n)
juke
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fake
((football) a deceptive move made by a football player)
domain category
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S:
(n)
maneuver
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manoeuvre
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tactical maneuver
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tactical manoeuvre
(a move made to gain a tactical end)
derivationally related form
Verb
S:
(v)
feint
(deceive by a mock action)
"The midfielder feinted to shoot"
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S:
(v)
simulate
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assume
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sham
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feign
(make a pretence of)
"She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"
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(v)
play
(pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity)
"Let's play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and Indians"
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(v)
feint
(deceive by a mock action)
"The midfielder feinted to shoot"
derivationally related form
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