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Bluffer
see synonyms of blufferNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Bluffer
see synonyms of blufferverb
1.
to pretend to be confident about an uncertain issue or to have undisclosed resources, in order to influence or deter (someone)
noun
2.
deliberate deception intended to create the impression of a stronger position or greater resources than one actually has
3. call someone's bluff
noun
1.
a steep promontory, bank, or cliff, esp one formed by river erosion on the outside bend of a meander
2. Canadian
a clump of trees on the prairie; copse
adjective
3.
good-naturedly frank and hearty
4.
(of a bank, cliff, etc) presenting a steep broad face
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Bluffer
see synonyms of bluffer verb transitive, verb intransitive
1.
to mislead or seek to mislead (a person) by a false, bold front
2.
to frighten (a person) by threats not intended to be carried out
3.
to manage to get (one's way) by bluffing
4. Poker
to try to mislead (other players) by betting on one's hand when one knows or believes it is not the best hand
noun
5.
the act or practice of bluffing
6.
a person who bluffs
: also ˈbluffer adjective
1.
having, or ascending steeply with, a broad, flat front
2.
having a rough and frank but affable manner
noun US
3.
a high, steep, broad-faced bank or cliff
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Bluffer
see synonyms of blufferv. bluffed, bluff·ing, bluffs
v.intr.
1. To engage in a false display of confidence or aggression in order to deceive or intimidate someone: The management debated if there would really be a strike or if the union was bluffing.
2. To make a display of aggression, as by charging or baring the teeth, as a means of intimidating another animal.
3. 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.
v.tr.
1. To deceive or intimidate (someone) by a false display of confidence or aggression.
2. 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.
3. To start but not carry out (an action) as a means of deceiving or intimidating another: The pitcher bluffed a throw to first base.
n.
The act or practice of bluffing.
n.
A steep headland, promontory, riverbank, or cliff.
adj. bluff·er, bluff·est
1. Having or showing a rough and blunt but not unkind manner: "the great big bluff guests who told bawdy jokes and got up early to watch the sun rise" (Erin McGraw).
2. Having a broad, steep front: the boat's bluff bow.
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