how to pronounce feint

/fɛɪnt/

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feint is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of feint in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… completely nuts or some feint of a human …”

meanings of feint

noun:

A movement made to confuse the opponent; a dummy.
An offensive movement resembling an attack in all but its continuance.
That which is feigned; an assumed or false appearance; a pretense or stratagem.
The narrowest rule used in the production of lined writing paper.

adjective:

(of an attack) directed toward a different part from the intended strike.
Feigned; counterfeit.

verb:

To make a feint, or mock attack.

feint frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word feint occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics feint can be related to

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