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Synonyms for BLUFF
blʌfbluff
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
bluff
Bluff is a word of good meaning, as are frank and open. The bluff man talks and laughs loudly and freely, says and does whatever he pleases with fearless good nature, and with no thought of annoying or giving pain to others. The blunt man says things which he is perfectly aware are disagreeable, either from a defiant indifference to others' feelings, or from the pleasure of tormenting.
Synonyms:
abrupt, blunt, blustering, bold, brusk, coarse, discourteous, frank, impolite, inconsiderate, open, plain-spoken, rough, rude, uncivil, unmannerlyAntonyms:
bland, courteous, genial, polished, polite, refined, reserved, urbane
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
bluff
Synonyms:
bare, open, bold, abrupt, frank, plain-spoken, blunt, surly, rude, blustering, swaggering, brusque, hectoring, coarse, discourteous, rough, bullyingAntonyms:
undulating, inclined, inabrupt, courteous, polished, reserved
Princeton's WordNet
bluffnoun
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
Synonyms:
four flushbluffnoun
pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
"his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"
Synonyms:
four flushbluff, four flushadjective
the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
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four flush, bluffbluff, bold, sheeradjective
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
"a bluff headland"; "where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise"; "a sheer descent of rock"
Synonyms:
rank(a), transparent, sheer(a), absolute, cobwebby, vapourous, plain, diaphanous, right-down, sheer, see-through, vaporous, gossamer, filmy, bluff, bold, unmingled, gauze-like, unmixed, downright, gauzy, out-and-out(a)bluffverb
bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured
"a bluff but pleasant manner"; "a bluff and rugged natural leader"
bluff, bluff outverb
deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
bluffverb
frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
Synonyms:
bluff out
Dictionary of English Synonymes
bluffadjective
Synonyms:
blustering, swaggering, bullying, vaporing, pompous, coarse, rude, BLUNT, gruff, churlish, bearishbluffnoun
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precipitous bank (especially on the margin of a river or the sea)bluffverb
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[Low.] repulse (by a bluff manner), repel, snub, bluff off, send away with a flea in one's ear
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
bluffadjective
Synonyms:
abrupt, unceremonious, brusque, gruff, surly, precipitous, steep, abruptbluffverb
Synonyms:
frighten, deter, intimidate
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#283 | open | |
#2537 | frank | |
#3226 | plain | |
#3945 | bold | |
#4304 | absolute | |
#5548 | rough | |
#6134 | fake | |
#6959 | bare | |
#7379 | transparent | |
#8269 | sheer | |
#9036 | cliff | |
#11065 | scam | |
#11372 | blunt | |
#11750 | bluff | |
#12199 | rude | |
#14475 | coarse | |
#17807 | bullying | |
#20014 | sham | |
#26322 | racket | |
#27559 | abrupt | |
#27758 | downright | |
#33671 | filmy | |
#38725 | gossamer | |
#46824 | surly | |
#66244 | inconsiderate | |
#71724 | impolite | |
#84515 | uncivil | |
#86133 | unmixed | |
#121548 | swaggering | |
#131273 | brusque | |
#157351 | diaphanous | |
#162538 | gauzy | |
#170069 | blustering | |
#172837 | discourteous | |
#218770 | vaporous | |
#237603 | hectoring |
How to use BLUFF in a sentence?
The most important thing to do : Big nations ca n’t bluff, number one, and number two, the idea that we would do anything to split NATO, which would be a — have a profound impact on one of — I think prominent impact — on one of Putin’s objectives is to weaken NATO — would be a big mistake.
If the Greeks were serious Schaeuble would have no problem with them, but their behavior over the past months has convinced him that they are not an asset to Europe, that they are damaging the very values on which the European idea is based, that they just want to poker and bluff. And this is the ultimate sin for him.
I think that the threat of nuclear war is a bluff, it’s one thing to be a murderer, it’s another to commit suicide.
We shouldn't overstate the importance of this letter. It may be a case of the Taliban trying to earn some legitimacy and goodwill by playing the role of good guy and proposing nonviolent solutions, at the end of the day, The Taliban has no incentive to propose talks unless it's starting to feel major pressure on the battlefield. Though U.S. forces have ramped up their fight, I think it's too early for The Taliban to suddenly conclude it's not worth fighting anymore. Michael Kugelman said the Taliban offer could nonetheless be useful to the President Trump administration. Even if the letter is just a bluff, and I assume it is, the White House can say - Look, our strategy is already paying off. A spate of bombings last month in Kabul fueled anger against The Taliban across the country, and prompted the President Trump administration to close the doors for peace talks with the Islamic insurgents. Taliban fighters( Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) But The Taliban knows President Trump does n’t want the U.S. to be in Special Representative for Afghanistan. The Taliban will be banking on the belief the U.S. and the West have lost the will to remain there. US ADDING AIR POWER, INTELLIGENCE GATHERING IN AFGHANISTAN US AND PAKISTAN CLASH AT United Nations ' OVER Special Representative for Afghanistan In a recent visit to eastern Special Representative for Afghanistan, General John Nicholson, who commands the U.S. and NATO’s Resolute Support mission in the Special Representative for Afghanistan, said the intensified U.S. offensive is producing results.
I thought that I was strong enough to bear the pain and hold my bluff, To hide my feelings from your gaze, And keep them locked for future days. But strength lies not in silent suffering, And courage grows in vulnerability’s spring. So I’ll share my truth, let emotions flow, For in authenticity, true strength will grow.”
Translations for BLUFF
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- стръмен, открит, блъфирам, блъфиране, безцеремонен, откровен, отвесен, груб, блъф, отвесен брягBulgarian
- blafovatCzech
- BluffGerman
- blufo, blufiEsperanto
- petate, farolSpanish
- بلوفPersian
- jyrkkä, jäyhä, harhautus, jyrkänne, bluffaus, tylppä, hämätä, bluffata, bluffi, hämäysFinnish
- blufferFrench
- धोखाHindi
- menggertakIndonesian
- scoglieraItalian
- ಬ್ಲಫ್Kannada
- алдаKyrgyz
- harundineoLatin
- blefuotiLithuanian
- bluffenDutch
- blefe, falésia, blefarPortuguese
- откровенный, бесцеремонный, обрывистый, прямой, блефовать, открытый, блеф, обрыв, отвесный берег, грубый, отвесный, утёс, резкийRussian
- blefirati, pretvarjanje, se pretvarjati, pečina, blefiranjeSlovene
- burdus, bluff, rättfram, bluffaSwedish
- முரட்டுத்தனமானTamil
- కొండపైనTelugu
- ป้านThai
- blöf, blöf yapmakTurkish
- 虛張聲勢Chinese
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