| bluff | (adjective) very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front | Synonyms: bold, sheer |
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| (adjective) bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured | - |
| (noun) the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards | Synonyms: four flush |
| (noun) pretense that your position is stronger than it really is | - |
| (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 | Synonyms: bluff out |
| bluffer | (noun) a person who tries to bluff other people | Synonyms: four-flusher |
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| bluffly | (adverb) in a blunt direct manner | Synonyms: bluntly, brusquely, flat out, roundly |
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| bluffness | (noun) good-natured frankness | - |
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