The word for today is…
feint (noun, verb) –
(n) : something feigned
(v) 1 : to lure or deceive with a feint
2 : to make a pretense of
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Noun: borrowed from French feinte, going back to Middle French fainte, feinte “act of dissembling, subterfuge,” noun derivative from feminine past participle of feindre “to fabricate, dissemble, feign”
Verb: derivative of feint
First known use – noun: 1644, verb: 1741
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