Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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steep | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
bluff | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
steep (noun) | bluff (noun) |
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a steep place (as on a hill) | the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards |
pretense that your position is stronger than it really is | |
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion) |
steep (adjective) | bluff (adjective) |
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having a sharp inclination | very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front |
of a slope; set at a high angle | bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured |
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation |
steep (verb) | bluff (verb) |
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let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse | frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is |
devote (oneself) fully to | deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand |