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bluff
adjective
noun
verb
bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured
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adjective
bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured
“a bluff but pleasant manner”
adjective
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
“a bluff headland”
noun
the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
noun
pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
“his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted”
noun
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
verb
frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
verb
deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
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a bluff but pleasant manner
a bluff and rugged natural leader
a bluff headland
where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise
a sheer descent of rock
his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted
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