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feinted

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past tense of feint

as in bluffed

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Any time the Patriots succeed with a new blitz or bluffed blitz in the first quarter, offenses expect to see it again later in the game.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
On the second interception, Simmons said Delaware bluffed as if an all-out blitz was coming before falling back into coverage and making the pick.

— Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025

Definition of bluffed

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The other, an 18-year-old man, allegedly feigned a role as the first man’s financial adviser.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026
Unafraid of sinking as low as possible at the welfare office, Dennis pretended to be recovering from a crack problem while Dee feigned intellectual disability, but the caseworker wasn’t buying it.

— Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

Definition of feigned

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His death sparked a Charlotte Observer investigation that exposed how fentanyl pills disguised as Percocets were sold for $7 inside Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools —specifically Hough High School — and was killing teens or landing them in rehab.

— Julia Coin October 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
According to a Reuters investigation, Demir discovered what appeared to be malicious code disguised as a legitimate software update.

— Carlo Tortora Brayda, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of disguised

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Thanks to its neutral flavour, it can be even further camouflaged into sweet dishes, like 2-ingredient chocolate mousse or my new Blueberry Protein Pancakes.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
Then, in April, a whale was found dead and beached in Oregon, the arc of its carcass camouflaged against the surf.

— Ainslie Cruickshank, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of camouflaged

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Rather than always keeping her baby bumps concealed or camouflaged, the hitmaker embraced bold colors and cutouts that made her belly a focal point.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
Frankel also faces investment adviser fraud and false-statement counts over SEC filings that allegedly concealed his conviction and a Finra suspension.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of concealed

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While the sector is poorly regulated and masked in secrecy and corruption, it is mainly dominated by Jean-Charles Moïse, the former senator form the North region and the head of the Pitit Dessalines political party.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
The sins of 2003 were not merely in launching a war but also in how the story was told and masked.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

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