English to English adjective
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Having a broad, flattened front; as, the bluff bows of a ship. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
2 |
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front |  | Example: a bluff headland where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise a sheer descent of rock
source: wordnet30
3 |
bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured |  | Example: a bluff but pleasant manner a bluff and rugged natural leader
source: wordnet30 noun
4 |
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion) |  | source: wordnet30
5 |
pretense that your position is stronger than it really is |  | Example: his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted
source: wordnet30
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the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards |  | source: wordnet30
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A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face. |  | source: webster1913 verb
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deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand |  | source: wordnet30
9 |
frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is |  | source: wordnet30
10 |
To deter (an opponent) from taking the risk of betting on his hand of cards, as the bluffer does by betting heavily on his own hand although it may be of less value. |  | source: webster1913
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To act as in the game of bluff. |  | source: webster1913
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