bluffs

'bluffs'

[bluff.n.01] as in: a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

'bluffs'

[bluff.n.02] as in: pretense that your position is stronger than it really is

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Examples:
his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted

'bluffs'

[bluff.n.03] as in: the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards

'bluffs'

[bluff.v.01] as in: deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand

'bluffs'

[bluff.v.02] as in: frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is