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Bluffly

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Adverb

1. bluffly, bluntly, brusquely, flat out, roundly

in a blunt direct manner

Example Sentences:
'he spoke bluntly'
'he stated his opinion flat-out'
'he was criticized roundly'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Bluffly

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verb
1. 
to pretend to be confident about an uncertain issue or to have undisclosed resources, in order to influence or deter (someone)
noun
2. 
deliberate deception intended to create the impression of a stronger position or greater resources than one actually has
3.  call someone's bluff
noun
1. 
a steep promontory, bank, or cliff, esp one formed by river erosion on the outside bend of a meander
2. Canadian
a clump of trees on the prairie; copse
adjective
3. 
good-naturedly frank and hearty
4. 
(of a bank, cliff, etc) presenting a steep broad face

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Bluffly

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verb transitive, verb intransitive
1. 
to mislead or seek to mislead (a person) by a false, bold front
2. 
to frighten (a person) by threats not intended to be carried out
3. 
to manage to get (one's way) by bluffing
4.  Poker
to try to mislead (other players) by betting on one's hand when one knows or believes it is not the best hand
noun
5. 
the act or practice of bluffing
6. 
a person who bluffs
: also ˈbluffer
adjective
1. 
having, or ascending steeply with, a broad, flat front
2. 
having a rough and frank but affable manner
noun US
3. 
a high, steep, broad-faced bank or cliff

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Bluffly

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n.
A steep headland, promontory, riverbank, or cliff.
adj. bluff·er, bluff·est
1. Having or showing a rough and blunt but not unkind manner: "the great big bluff guests who told bawdy jokes and got up early to watch the sun rise" (Erin McGraw).
2. Having a broad, steep front: the boat's bluff bow.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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