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bluff
'bluff' - used as an adjective
1. very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
a bluff headland
2. bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured
a bluff but pleasant manner
a bluff and rugged natural leader

'bluff' - used as a noun
3. a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
4. pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted
5. the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards

'bluff' - used as a verb
6. deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
7. frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is

derived forms
1. Bluff / Plural
bluffs
2. Bluff / Past
bluffed
3. Bluff / Third Person
bluffs
4. Bluff / Present Participle
bluffing
5. Bluff / Comparitive
bluffer
6. Bluff / Superlative
bluffest
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