Feint and False pretense

Feint

Feint noun - Any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack).
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False pretense and feint are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "False pretense" with "Feint", this terms are similar.

Nearby Words: feinted, feinting

False pretense

False pretense noun - (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation.
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Synonyms for False pretense

Feint and false pretense are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Feint" with "False pretense", this terms are similar.
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