feint vs. faint

feint

 

feint

(a movement that you pretend to make to trick an opponent)

  • He made a feint with his left, then delivered a right hook to his opponent’s jaw.

make a feint of

(to make a pretense of)

  • He made a feint of working hard, but actually he was not.

 

faint

(not clear or strong)

  • I could see the faint lights of the city on the horizon.
  • We could hear the faint sound of a car in the distance.

(to lose consciousness for a short time)

  • When she heard the news, she fainted.

 

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