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bluff [ bluf ]


noun  (plural bluffs)
Definition:
 
1. cliff with broad face: a high steep bank, cliff, or headland, especially one with a broad face

2. Canada group of trees on prairie: a group of trees surrounded by prairie or grassland



adjective 
Definition:
 
blunt but kind in manner: cheerful and friendly, but outspoken and often insensitive to others' feelings

[Early 17th century. < Dutch blaf "flat"]

bluff·ly adverb
bluff·ness noun
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