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feints

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of feint

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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noun

Meaning 2

The strong spirit produced at the beginning of distillation (strong feints, also foreshot), and the weak spirit produced at the end (weak feints, also tailings or tail).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Qualifier: alcohol production

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verb

Meaning 3

third-person singular simple present indicative of feint

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Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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