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| bluff [ bluf ] |
noun (plural bluffs) |
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1. cliff with broad face: a high steep bank, cliff, or headland, especially one with a broad face
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2. Canada group of trees on prairie: a group of trees surrounded by prairie or grassland
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blunt but kind in manner: cheerful and friendly, but outspoken and often insensitive to others' feelings
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| [Early 17th century. < Dutch blaf "flat"] |
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 bluff·ly adverb |
 bluff·ness noun |
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