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false moves/movements

plural noun

Definition of false moves/movements

: movements that are not expected and that may be threatening or dangerous
  • The police warned him not to make any false moves/movements.

Word by Word Definitions

false play

  1. : not genuine

  2. : intentionally untrue

  3. : adjusted or made so as to deceive

  1. : in a false or faithless manner : treacherously

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move play moves

  1. : to go or pass to another place or in a certain direction with a continuous motion

  2. : to proceed toward a certain state or condition

  3. : to become transferred during play

  1. : the act of moving a piece (as in chess)

  2. : the turn of a player to move

  3. : a step taken especially to gain an objective : maneuver

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movement play movements

  1. : the act or process of moving

  2. : a particular instance or manner of moving

  3. : a tactical or strategic shifting of a military unit : maneuver

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