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Word: Deke
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1960s: shortened form of decoy
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
diːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a deceptive movement or feint that induces an opponent to move out of position.
Short Definition:deceptive movement or feint that induces opponent to move out of position
Word: Deke
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
diːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
draw (a player) out of position by performing a deke
Short Definition:draw player out of position by such movement
Examples:- four minutes into the third period, Hull scored his 70th goal of the season, deking a Flyer defenceman to the ice
- McRae deked twice and scored
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