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bluff definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bluff Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bluff Entailment of verb bluff Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb bluff 2 senses of bluff Sense 1 bluff, bluff out => move go Sense 2 bluff => frighten, fright, scare, affright Familiarity of verb bluff bluff used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb bluff Sense 1 bluff, bluff out => move go -------------- Sense 2 bluff => frighten, fright, scare, affright -------------- Grep of noun bluff bluff bluffer bluffness pine bluff poplar bluff Overview of noun bluff The noun bluff has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (5) bluff -- (a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)) 2. (2) bluff -- (pretense that your position is stronger than it really is "his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted") 3. bluff, four flush -- (the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards) Overview of verb bluff The verb bluff has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. bluff, bluff out -- (deceive an opponent in a card game by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand) 2. bluff -- (frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is) Overview of adj bluff The adj bluff has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. bluff, bold, sheer -- (very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front; "a bluff headland"; "where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise"; "a sheer descent of rock") 2. bluff -- (bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured; "a bluff but pleasant manner"; "a bluff and rugged natural leader") Antonyms of adj bluff 2 senses of bluff Sense 1 bluff, bold, sheer INDIRECT (VIA steep) -> gradual Sense 2 bluff INDIRECT (VIA direct) -> indirect Similarity of adj bluff 2 senses of bluff Sense 1 bluff, bold, sheer => steep (vs. gradual) Sense 2 bluff => direct (vs. indirect) Attributes of adj bluff Familiarity of adj bluff bluff used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj bluff bluff Overview of noun bluff The noun bluff has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (5) bluff -- (a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)) 2. (2) bluff -- (pretense that your position is stronger than it really is "his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted") 3. bluff, four flush -- (the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards) Overview of verb bluff The verb bluff has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. bluff, bluff out -- (deceive an opponent in a card game by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand) 2. bluff -- (frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is) Overview of adj bluff The adj bluff has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. bluff, bold, sheer -- (very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front; "a bluff headland"; "where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise"; "a sheer descent of rock") 2. bluff -- (bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured; "a bluff but pleasant manner"; "a bluff and rugged natural leader")
bluff definition
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