Definition of bluff

acrimonious Definition: (adjective) biting, harsh, caustic. Petersons.com

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bluff ¹    (blf) KEY  

VERB:
bluffed , bluff·ing , bluffs
VERB:
tr.

1. To mislead or deceive.
2. To impress, deter, or intimidate by a false display of confidence.
3. Games To try to mislead (opponents) in a card game by heavy betting on a poor hand or by little or no betting on a good one.

VERB:
intr.

To engage in a false display of strength or confidence.

NOUN:

1. The act or practice of bluffing.
2. One that bluffs.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Probably from Dutch bluffen, from Low German

OTHER FORMS:
bluffa·ble (Adjective), bluffer (Noun)

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