Today let's learn a new word, feint!

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Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills.

Today’s word of the day is feint.

Nouns are words that we use to name things. It can be a person, a place, a thing, an
idea or concept. Therefore, feint is a noun.

Feint has two meanings. Firstly it is a deceptive or pretended movement, especially used as a tactic in sports. Secondly it is a mock attack or movement in warfare, intended to distract or deceive an enemy.

An example of feint used as a noun in a sentence would be:

She made a feint to the left, tricking the players into thinking she was going that way before darting right and scoring a goal.

Or, The general knew that the unit moving up the mountain was just a feint and that the real attack was coming through the jungle.

Feint can also be used as a verb, meaning to make a deceptive or distracting movement, especially used in sports.

An example of feint used as a verb in a sentence would be:

The plan is to feint a left side attack and follow up with a real attack from the right.

Feint also be used as an adjective, describing paper printed with lines that act as a handwriting guide.

An example of Feint used as an adjective in a sentence would be:

He bought a bunch of feint paper so that he could practice his handwriting.

Synonyms: artifice, ruse, gambit, trick, bait.

Antonyms: truth, reality, sincerity, honour, frankness.

Thank you for listening, we hope that you found it helpful and interesting. Until next time.]

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