FEINTEST

Adjective

feintest

superlative form of feint: most feint

Source: Wiktionary


FEINT

Feint, a. Etym: [F. feint, p.p. of feindre to feign. See Feign.]

Definition: Feigned; counterfeit. [Obs.] Dressed up into any feint appearance of it. Locke.

Feint, n. Etym: [F. feinte, fr. feint. See Feint, a.]

1. That which is feigned; an assumed or false appearance; a pretense; a stratagem; a fetch. Courtley's letter is but a feint to get off. Spectator.

2. A mock blow or attack on one part when another part is intended to be struck; -- said of certain movements in fencing, boxing, war, etc.

Feint, v. i.

Definition: To make a feint, or mock attack.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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