| Front | bluff |
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| Back | verb, noun, adjective BrE /blʌf/NAmE /blʌf/ verb [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth)to try to make sb believe that you will do sth that you do not really intend to do, or that you know sth that you do not really knowI don't think he'll shoot—I think he's just bluffing. ˈbluff sb into doing sth to make sb do sth by tricking them, especially by pretending you have more experience, knowledge, etc. than you really have ˌbluff it ˈout to get out of a difficult situation by continuing to tell lies, especially when they suspect you are not being honest ˌbluff your way ˈin/ˈout/ˈthrough| ˌbluff your way ˈinto/ˈout of/ˈthrough sth to succeed in dealing with a difficult situation by making other people believe sth which is not true She successfully bluffed her way through the interview. noun 1 [uncountable, countable] an attempt to trick sb by making them believe that you will do sth when you really have no intention of doing it, or that you know sth when you do not, in fact, know itIt was just a game of bluff. He said he would resign if he didn't get more money, but it was only a bluff. see also double bluff 2 [countable] a steep cliff or slope, especially by the sea or a river  see call sb's bluff at call v. adjective (of people or their manner)very direct and cheerful, with good intentions, although not always very polite Beneath his bluff exterior he was a sensitive man. |
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