Synonyms for bluff
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1. bluff

   Bluff is a word of good meaning, as are frank and open. The bluff man talks and laughs loudly and freely, says and does whatever he pleases with fearless good nature, and with no thought of annoying or giving pain to others. The blunt man says things which he is perfectly aware are disagreeable, either from a defiant indifference to others' feelings, or from the pleasure of tormenting.

   Synonyms:
   abrupt, blunt, blustering, bold, brusk, coarse, discourteous, frank, impolite, inconsiderate, open, plain-spoken, rough, rude, uncivil, unmannerly

   Antonyms:
   bland, courteous, genial, polished, polite, refined, reserved, urbane

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. bluff

   Synonyms:
   bare, open, bold, abrupt, frank, plain-spoken, blunt, surly, rude, blustering, swaggering, brusque, hectoring, coarse, discourteous, rough, bullying

   Antonyms:
   undulating, inclined, inabrupt, courteous, polished, reserved

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. bluffnoun

   a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

   Synonyms:
   four flush

   Antonyms:
   indirect, gradual

2. bluffnoun

   pretense that your position is stronger than it really is

   "his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"

   Synonyms:
   four flush

   Antonyms:
   gradual, indirect

3. bluff, four flushadjective

   the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards

   Synonyms:
   four flush

   Antonyms:
   indirect, gradual

4. bluff, bold, sheeradjective

   very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front

   "a bluff headland"; "where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise"; "a sheer descent of rock"

   Synonyms:
   rank(a), transparent, sheer(a), absolute, cobwebby, vapourous, plain, diaphanous, right-down, sheer, see-through, vaporous, gossamer, filmy, bold, unmingled, gauze-like, unmixed, downright, gauzy, out-and-out(a)

   Antonyms:
   indirect, gradual

5. bluffverb

   bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured

   "a bluff but pleasant manner"; "a bluff and rugged natural leader"

   Synonyms:
   sheer, bold

   Antonyms:
   indirect, gradual

6. bluff, bluff outverb

   deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand

   Synonyms:
   bluff out

   Antonyms:
   gradual, indirect

7. bluffverb

   frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is

   Synonyms:
   bluff out

   Antonyms:
   gradual, indirect

Matched Categories

1. • Bank
   • Frighten
   • Pretense

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1. bluffadjective

   Synonyms:
   blustering, swaggering, bullying, vaporing, pompous, coarse, rude, BLUNT, gruff, churlish, bearish

2. bluffnoun

   Synonyms:
   precipitous bank (especially on the margin of a river or the sea)

3. bluffverb

   Synonyms:
   [Low.] repulse (by a bluff manner), repel, snub, bluff off, send away with a flea in one's ear

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1. bluffadjective

   Synonyms:
   abrupt, unceremonious, brusque, gruff, surly, precipitous, steep, abrupt

2. bluffverb

   Synonyms:
   frighten, deter, intimidate

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1. List of paraphrases for "bluff":

   sham, cliff, scam, fake, racket

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How to use bluff in a sentence?

1. Pierre Moscovici:

   It's not a bluff, it's Plan A. There is no Plan B.

2. Michael Kugelman:

   We shouldn't overstate the importance of this letter. It may be a case of the Taliban trying to earn some legitimacy and goodwill by playing the role of good guy and proposing nonviolent solutions, at the end of the day, The Taliban has no incentive to propose talks unless it's starting to feel major pressure on the battlefield. Though U.S. forces have ramped up their fight, I think it's too early for The Taliban to suddenly conclude it's not worth fighting anymore. Michael Kugelman said the Taliban offer could nonetheless be useful to the President Trump administration. Even if the letter is just a bluff, and I assume it is, the White House can say - Look, our strategy is already paying off. A spate of bombings last month in Kabul fueled anger against The Taliban across the country, and prompted the President Trump administration to close the doors for peace talks with the Islamic insurgents. Taliban fighters( Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) But The Taliban knows President Trump does n’t want the U.S. to be in Special Representative for Afghanistan. The Taliban will be banking on the belief the U.S. and the West have lost the will to remain there. US ADDING AIR POWER, INTELLIGENCE GATHERING IN AFGHANISTAN US AND PAKISTAN CLASH AT United Nations ' OVER Special Representative for Afghanistan In a recent visit to eastern Special Representative for Afghanistan, General John Nicholson, who commands the U.S. and NATO’s Resolute Support mission in the Special Representative for Afghanistan, said the intensified U.S. offensive is producing results.

3. Lindsey Graham:

   Well it’s not going to be World War III – this is all a bluff.

4. Vladimir Putin:

   This is not a bluff.

5. Bernstein Research analyst Trevor Stirling:

   The broader base of shareholders can take the money and run.... or seek to call ABI's bluff.