Thesaurus results for FEINTS

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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

Repeatedly, the novel feints from social debates about education and therefore about power, money, and assimilation. — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 His dribbling style, too, is full of jinks and feints rather than explosive speed. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 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 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

The western diamondback copperhead can be found in multiple areas, with a preference for arid areas, rocky outcrops and bluffs.

— Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 21 Sep. 2026
Perched along the Illinois River near Oglesby, 18 sandstone canyons cut into towering bluffs, creating surprisingly dramatic views throughout the park—this is smack in the middle of farm country, after all.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of bluffs

Verb

L’Oréal Paris’ True Match Radiant Serum Concealer checks both boxes, delivering medium coverage that disguises dark circles, redness, blemishes, and discoloration without looking heavy.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026
Wedding clients perform love instead of living it; her brother, a congressman, disguises his LGBTQ identity to make his political one more palatable; the gentrifiers of her neighborhood trumpet their changes as progress.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 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

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

These devices, and more than a dozen others, are included in the latest update of STAT’s Breakthrough Device Tracker, which since 2022 has captured nearly 800 devices reported to have FDA breakthrough status.

— Katie Palmer, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
The Chinese list of US products that will be subject to lower tariffs covers 1,619 items, including corn, wheat, frozen meat, seafood, wood products, cosmetics and medical devices, according to a list published by the White House.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 28 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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