false attack

noun

An attack that is intended to miss or fall short, so as to produce a reaction from the opponent. Also called a false action.

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Meanings

nounfalse attack (plural false attacks)

plural false attacks

  1. fencingAn attack that is intended to miss or fall short, so as to produce a reaction from the opponent. Also called a false action.

Translations

Finnish valehyökkäys
  • valehyökkäysattack intended to deceive
Cite this entry
APA

false attack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20attack

MLA

“false attack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20attack. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “false attack,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20attack.

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