Thesaurus results for FEINTS

feints 1 of 2

noun

plural of feint

as in bluffs

sports a quick movement that you make to trick an opponent The boxer made a feint with his right, then followed with a left hook.

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verb

present tense third-person singular of feint

as in disguises

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Noun

Trump made half-hearted feints to target Wall Street, through proposals like curbing defense contractor stock buybacks and foreign job outsourcing, but there’s been no real follow through on any of these policies. — Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026 There are neat little flicks, slalom runs, full-body feints, through balls. — New York Times, 10 June 2026 Scarpetta contains the standard allotment of feints and false leads. — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026 But Fogelman’s feints are so dependent on worn tropes that, in the three-part Season 2 premiere that is now streaming on Hulu, Paradise becomes not just predictable, but also kind of dull. — Judy Berman, Time, 23 Feb. 2026 The painting makes dozens of little feints like this, giving and taking away. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026 The fight scenes are full of energetic darts and feints. — Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Nov. 2025 Khamenei has made feints and tactical adjustments. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Mendocino, dominated by Victorian and New England-style saltbox houses, is built on bluffs overlooking the Pacific and surrounded by dramatic coast and forest.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
One of the best places to do exactly that is Vicksburg, where travelers can tour the Vicksburg National Military Park, stroll the historic downtown, visit the Old Court House Museum, and enjoy views of the Mississippi River from the city’s bluffs.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of bluffs

Verb

Today, greenwashing often disguises the true nature of corporate activity by appealing to the increasing number of people who care about environmental sustainability.

— Marissa E. Yingling, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
The film itself is about a Jewish woman who refuses the limits imposed on her mind and disguises herself as a man in order to study, and the parallel was impossible to miss.

— Debbie Millman, Time, 25 July 2026

Definition of disguises

Verb

None of it masks the fact that nostalgia, no matter how closely held and beloved, is not enough to save a film.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
But that stat masks some major differences from one market to the next, with luxury entry points already approaching $4 million in some cities and still rising in others.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of masks

Noun

The Eagles are shifting away from their usual vertical, power run-blocking schemes to a wide-zone blocking scheme, while making plays less predictable by making run and pass plays look similar.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Instead, first-year offensive coordinator Davis Webb will call plays for a Denver Broncos team that reached the AFC title game.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of plays

Verb

Linney’s Guardian tries to draw out some resentment from her new candidate, but John expresses (or feigns) sympathy for Hal, who was betrayed by his father figure Sinestro, an experience John likens to his own complicated upbringing.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
The heavy side part feigns an almost asymmetrical look, which offsets heaviness on the ends and frames the face in a fun way.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026

Definition of feigns

Noun

Based on the novel by Daniel Pinkwater, Lizard Music follows a boy (Leber) left to his own devices who stumbles upon a secret late-night broadcast of lizards playing otherworldly music — a hidden door to the extraordinary then swinging open.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Anyone using their phone during the set will be escorted out of the venue, and if needed, devices can be unlocked and used in special areas of each venue.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of devices

Verb

The silky, buildable formula camouflages all things acne scars, dark circles, and other blemishes without looking thick or cakey.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026
Olivia Rodrigo knows the true magic of New York City lies in the way its pace camouflages public crash outs.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026

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