bluff
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
- definition bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured
- definition a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
- definition pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
- definition the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
- definition deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
- definition frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is