Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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deceit | Yes | No | No | No |
bluff | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
deceit (noun) | bluff (noun) |
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the act of deceiving | the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards |
the quality of being fraudulent | pretense that your position is stronger than it really is |
a misleading falsehood | a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion) |
deceit (adjective) | bluff (adjective) |
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very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front | |
bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured |
deceit (verb) | bluff (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 |