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Synonyms
bluff1 (blŭf)

[Probably from Dutch bluffen, from Low German.]

verb: bluffed, bluff·ing, bluffs. 

transitive verb 

  1. To mislead or deceive.
  2. To impress, deter, or intimidate by a false display of confidence.
  3. Games To try to mislead (opponents) in a card game by heavy betting on a poor hand or by little or no betting on a good one.

intransitive verb 

To engage in a false display of strength or confidence.

noun 

  1. The act or practice of bluffing.
  2. One that bluffs.

derivatives

bluff́a·ble
adjective
bluff́er
noun
bluff2 (blŭf)

[Probably from obsolete Dutch blaf, or Middle Low German blaff, broad.]

noun 

A steep headland, promontory, riverbank, or cliff.

adjective: bluff·er, bluff·est. 

  1. Rough and blunt but not unkind in manner. See synonyms at gruff
  2. Having a broad, steep front.

derivatives

bluff́ly
adverb
bluff́ness
noun