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| bluff [ bluf ] (past and past participle bluffed, present participle bluff·ing, 3rd person present singular bluffs) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb deceive somebody: to deceive, mislead, or instill fear or doubt in somebody by a false show of strength or confidence
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2. transitive and intransitive verb deceive players about cards: to try to deceive other players in a card game about the true value of the cards you have
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3. transitive verb Malaysia mislead somebody: to try to mislead somebody about something relatively unimportant
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informal
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| [Late 17th century. < Dutch bluffen "brag" or bluf "bragging"] |
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  bluff noun |
| bluff·a·ble adjective |
| bluff·er noun |
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