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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UPFAKE Pretend shot, in basketball lingo (6) New York Times Mar 7, 2022
7% PUMPFAKE Pretend shot in basketball (8) USA Today Oct 4, 2022
6% UPS Vertical jumping ability, in basketball lingo (3) New York Times Aug 10, 2026
6% ACT Pretend (3) LA Times Daily Aug 6, 2026
6% ACTING Pretending (6) The Times Concise Aug 3, 2026
6% FEIGN Pretend (5) New York Times Aug 2, 2026
6% ARGOT Lingo (5) New York Times Jul 24, 2026
6% IMITATE Pretend to be (7) Newsday Jun 28, 2026
6% HEATSTROKE Miami basketball player's golf shot? (10) New York Times Midi Jun 3, 2026
6% SWISH Sound of a perfect basketball shot (5) New York Times May 21, 2026

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