false moves/movements
plural noun
: movements that are not expected and that may be threatening or dangerous
The police warned him not to make any false moves/movements.
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But there are no false moves in Marder’s truly radiant lead performance.
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Michael Rechtshaffen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
Michael Rechtshaffen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
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“False moves/movements.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20moves%2Fmovements. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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