| bluff | (verb) frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is | - |
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| (verb) deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand | Synonyms: bluff out |
| fluff | (verb) ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect | Synonyms: tease |
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| (verb) erect or fluff up | Synonyms: ruffle |
| (verb) make a mess of, destroy or ruin | Synonyms: ball up, blow, bobble, bodge, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, botch, botch up, bumble, bungle, flub, foul up, fuck up, fumble, louse up, mess up, mishandle, muck up, muff, screw up, spoil |
| luff | (verb) flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides | - |
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| (verb) sail close to the wind | Synonyms: point |