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Meanings of bluff in English
The act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards.
Portuguese
bluff Usage of bluff in English
1
He was trying to work out how far to take the bluff.
2
That is easily explained; we turned the corner of the bluff instead.
3
She had no idea Rook could be so good with a bluff.
4
In other words, from that age-old circuit of bluff and second guesses.
5
Again the big red eagle appeared on the edge of the bluff.
6
On a bluff above the sea, farther down the coast from here.
7
Though this possibility seems remote, the power displayed may be a bluff.
8
The spy replied, 'And logic told me you'd bluff and come here.
9
The next morning the court assembled on the small bluff outside Avaris.
10
This is the biggest bluff town in the world, I do believe.
11
You know the bluff and the rocky slope behind the old mill.
12
And the many-tree on the bluff above him was a good sign.
13
On the narrowest point of the bluff was a large brass telescope.
14
She would have only one chance to bluff her way through .
15
Under the bluff to the right Cloud was crawling from the river.
16
But my work was as much based on bluff as her own.
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Bluff across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Less common