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English adjective: bluff | |||
| 1. | bluff very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front | ||
| Samples | A bluff headland. Where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise. A sheer descent of rock. | ||
| Synonyms | bold, sheer | ||
| Similar | steep | ||
| Antonyms | gradual | ||
| 2. | bluff bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured | ||
| Samples | A bluff but pleasant manner. A bluff and rugged natural leader. | ||
| Similar | direct | ||
| Antonyms | indirect | ||
English noun: bluff | |||
| 1. | bluff (object) a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bank | ||
| 2. | bluff (communication) pretense that your position is stronger than it really is | ||
| Samples | His bluff succeeded in getting him accepted. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dissembling, feigning, pretence, pretense | ||
| 3. | bluff (act) the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards | ||
| Synonyms | four flush | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deceit, deception, dissembling, dissimulation | ||
English verb: bluff | |||
| 1. | bluff (competition) deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand | ||
| Synonyms | bluff out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, move | ||
| Domain category | card game, cards | ||
| 2. | bluff (communication) frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot bluff Sue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affright, fright, frighten, scare | ||
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