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bank vs bluff

bluff vs bank

bank and bluff both are nouns.

bank is not an adjective while bluff is an adjective.

bank and bluff both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bank Yes No Yes No
bluff Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, bluff is a hyponym of bank; that is, bluff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bank:
  • bank: a long ridge or pile
  • bluff: a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
Other hyponyms of bank include sandbank.
bank (noun) bluff (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning) the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
a building in which the business of banking is transacted pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers
a long ridge or pile
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)
the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games
bank (adjective) bluff (adjective)
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured
bank (verb) bluff (verb)
have faith or confidence in frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
enclose with a bank deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning
tip laterally
put into a bank account
be in the banking business
do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank
act as the banker in a game or in gambling
Difference between bank and bluff

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