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feint

/feɪnt/noun

उच्चारण फ़ेन्ट

छलावा, दिखावटी वार, धोखे की चाल

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a movement or an attack that is meant to make an opponent think you are going to do one thing when you are really going to do something else

    छलावा, दिखावटी वार, धोखे की चाल

    • The boxer made a feint with his left hand and struck with his right.
    • The attack in the north was only a feint.

    Synonyms bluff ruse dodge trick pretence

verb
  1. 1

    [I/T]

    to pretend to attack in one direction or with one part of your body in order to deceive an opponent

    दिखावटी वार करना, छल से वार करना

    • He feinted to the left and then kicked the ball to the right.

    Synonyms bluff dodge sidestep

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

bluff ruse dodge trick pretence sidestep

?Which word?

Do not confuse feint (a pretended attack) and faint (to lose consciousness, or not strong or clear).

Feint (दिखावटी वार) और faint (बेहोश होना, या धुँधला और कमज़ोर) में भ्रमित न हों।

§Grammar and usage

Feint and faint are pronounced the same way.

Feint और faint का उच्चारण एक जैसा है।