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Definition of Bluff
Bluff
Bluff
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A steep cliff or slope, especially by a river or sea.
e.g. The hikers carefully navigated the steep bluff overlooking the valley.
(verb)
to try to deceive someone by putting on an act and pretending that one has particular intentions or abilities;
e.g. He tried to bluff his way through the selection process.
(adjective)
frank and direct in communication or manner, but in a good-natured way;
e.g. His bluff manner made him a pleasant and valuable member of the team.
(noun)
a steep bank, cliff, or ridge;
e.g. We stood at the top of the bluff and looked out at the view below.
(adjective)
having a steep, almost vertical surface, typically used to describe the sides of a ship or a cliff;
e.g. The ship had high, bluff sides with round portholes.
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