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Noun: bluff blúf- A high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
- Pretence that your position is stronger than it really is
"his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted" - The act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
- four flush Verb: bluff blúf- Deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
- bluff out - Frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
Adjective: bluff (bluffer,bluffest) blúf- Very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
"a bluff headland" - bold, sheer - Bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured
"a bluff but pleasant manner"; "a bluff and rugged natural leader"
Derived forms: bluffing, bluffer, bluffed, bluffs, bluffest See also: bluffer, bluffly, bluffness, direct, steep Type of: affright, bank, deceit, deception, dissembling, dissimulation, feigning, fright, frighten, go, move, pretence [Brit, Cdn], pretense [N. Amer], scare Encyclopedia: Bluff, New Zealand Bluff, Queensland Bluff Bluff, KwaZulu-Natal Bluff, UT Bluff, Utah Bluff, South Africa Bluff, Texas |