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verbdeceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
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"a bluff headland"adjectivevery steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
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nounthe act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
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"a bluff but pleasant manner" "a bluff and rugged natural leader"adjectivebluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured
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verbfrighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
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"his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"nounpretense that your position is stronger than it really istype of:
Examples of bluff
- "a bluff headland"
- "a bluff but pleasant manner"
- "a bluff and rugged natural leader"
- "his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"