The Only Use of
feint
in
Frankenstein
- May not even this be a feint that will increase your triumph by affording a wider scope for your revenge?†
Chpt 17
Definition:
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(feint) any distracting or deceptive maneuver; or the act of making the maneuvereditor's notes: Feint is most typically used for physical maneuvers as when boxing, fencing, or moving troops where a mock attack diverts attention from the real attack. But it can also be used much more generally as when Charlotte Bronte wrote of "a mere feint of politeness."