Dodge
Fake
Fake verb - To elude (an opponent in a sports contest) by making a deceptive or agile movement.
Usage example: the running back faked the defense by stepping to his left and then quickly cutting to the right
Dodge and fake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dodge" instead the word "Fake" as a verb or a noun.
How words are described
| high | high dodge | high fake |
| convenient | convenient dodge | convenient fake |
| obvious | obvious dodge | obvious fake |
| actual | actual dodge | actual fake |
| Other adjectives: evil, terrible, pathetic, clever, harmless, later, triple. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Fake-Out Make-Out: Stephen and Cara use this gambit to dodge being caught by Ultra's mooks.
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Just about everyone can dodge star punches and loves to fake you into dodging the wrong way or too soon.
Source: Video Game / Punch-Out!! -
Fake Difficulty: Hit detection is a bit iffy, and within the first level, fighting an infected train worker inside the train is a bit cramped, and leaves you little room to dodge.
Source: Video Game / AMY
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