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(noun) the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards |
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Synonyms: four flush |
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Related Words: deceit, deception, dissembling, dissimulation |
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(verb) frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is |
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Related Words: affright, fright, frighten, scare |
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(satellite adjective) bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured; "a bluff but pleasant manner"; "a bluff and rugged natural leader" |
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(verb) deceive an opponent in a card game by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand |
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Synonyms: bluff out |
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Related Words: go, move |
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(satellite adjective) having a prominent and almost vertical front; "abluff headland"; "the bold face of the cliff"; "a sheer descent of rock" |
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Synonyms: bold, sheer |
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(noun) pretense that your position is stronger than it really is; "his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted" |
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Related Words: dissembling, feigning, pretense |
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(noun) a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion) |
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Related Words: bank |
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