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Bluff refers to the act of pretending something that is not true or a very steep, broad-faced cliff next to the ocean or a river. (noun)
- An example of a bluff is when someone playing poker pretends he has a full house even when he doesn't have a good hand.
- An example of a bluff is the steep-sided hills along the banks of the Missouri River in Council Bluffs Iowa.
To bluff is to pretend something that is not true. (verb)
An example of bluff is when you bet big in a card game to fool people into thinking you have a better hand than you do.
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