bluff

Meanings

• Noun

  A bluff is a deliberate attempt to deceive or mislead someone, often by making false or misleading statements.

  - "He made a bluff about having a gun to scare off the intruders."
  - "The poker player made a bluff by betting heavily on a weak hand."

• Noun

  A bluff is a high, steep bank or cliff overlooking a body of water.

  - "The hikers reached the top of the bluff and looked out at the beautiful view."
  - "The cliffs along the coast were called bluffs."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

abrupt , blunt , brusque , unceremonious

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bluff
tuff , rough , enough

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Variants

List of all variants of bluff that leads to same result
bluff , bluffer , bluffest , bluffly , bluffness , bluffnesses , bluffs , bluffed , bluffers , bluffing , Bluff , bluff her way , bluff his way , bluff one's way , bluff their way , Pine Bluff , Scotts Bluff National Monument , call someone's bluff , blindman's bluff , blindman's buff , blindman's buffs

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Etymology

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The word 'bluff' comes from the Old English word 'bluffian', which means 'to deceive' or 'to cheat'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'bluff' is often used in poker to describe a player's attempt to deceive their opponents by betting heavily on a weak hand.

2. The highest point of a bluff is called the 'crest'.

3. The term 'bluff' can also be used to describe a person who is overconfident or pretending to be something they are not.

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Related Concepts

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1. Deception: Deception is the act of intentionally misleading or deceiving someone. Bluff is a form of deception.

2. Bluffing: Bluffing is the act of making a false statement or feinting a strategy with the intention of deceiving an opponent.

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Culture

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Bluff has been used extensively in literature, particularly in stories about gambling and deception. It is also used metaphorically to describe a situation where someone is attempting to deceive or mislead.

How to Memorize "bluff"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person making a false statement with a poker face to deceive someone. Visualize a steep cliff overlooking the ocean.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bluff' with the idea of deceit or misdirection. Associate it with the image of a cliff or steep bank.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Bluffs are Big, Loud, Unusual, Frequent, and Silly' to remember the definition of a bluff as a form of deception.

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