Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bluff | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
pretense | Yes | No | No | No |
bluff (noun) | pretense (noun) |
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the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards | the act of giving a false appearance |
pretense that your position is stronger than it really is | a false or unsupportable quality |
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion) | an artful or simulated semblance |
imaginative intellectual play | |
pretending with intention to deceive |
bluff (adjective) | pretense (adjective) |
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very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front | |
bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured |
bluff (verb) | pretense (verb) |
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frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is | |
deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand |