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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of pump fake. alt-of, alternative

Verb

1. 1
   To pretend to throw or shoot the ball in order to make a defender react.

   "The way he pump-fakes it in the Oval Office is really distracting."

Example

More examples

"The way he pump-fakes it in the Oval Office is really distracting."

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