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bluff
(bl/@/f )

adjective (a)

  • Having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)(noun.object)
    source: wordnet30
  • pretense that your position is stronger than it really is(noun.communication)
    Example:
    His bluff succeeded in getting him accepted.
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    four flush
    source: wordnet30
  • A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front(adj.all)
    Example:
    A bluff headland.
    Synonym:
    bold, sheer
    source: wordnet30
  • bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured(adj.all)
    Example:
    A bluff but pleasant manner.
    A bluff and rugged natural leader.
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand(verb.competition)
    Synonym:
    bluff out
    source: wordnet30
  • frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is(verb.communication)
    source: wordnet30
  • To deter (an opponent) from taking the risk of betting on his hand of cards, as the bluffer does by betting heavily on his own hand although it may be of less value.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To act as in the game of bluff.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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