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- [bluhf]
- /blʌf/
- /blʌf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bluhf]
- /blʌf/
Definitions of bluffer word
- adjective bluffer good-naturedly direct, blunt, or frank; heartily outspoken: a big, bluff, generous man. 1
- adjective bluffer presenting a bold and nearly perpendicular front, as a coastline: a bluff, precipitous headland. 1
- adjective bluffer Nautical. (of the bow of a vessel) having a full, blunt form. 1
- noun bluffer a cliff, headland, or hill with a broad, steep face. 1
- noun bluffer North Dakota, Wisconsin, and the Canadian Prairie Provinces. a clump or grove of trees on a prairie or other generally treeless area. 1
- noun bluffer one who bluffs. 0
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Origin of bluffer
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; perhaps < Middle Low German blaff smooth, even, or < Middle Dutch blaf broad, flat
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Parts of speech for Bluffer
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bluffer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bluffer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bluffer
noun bluffer
- beguiler — to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
- casuist — a person, esp a theologian, who attempts to resolve moral dilemmas by the application of general rules and the careful distinction of special cases
- dissembler — to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one's incompetence in business.
- four-flusher — a person who makes false or pretentious claims; bluffer.
- fourflusher — a person who makes false or pretentious claims; bluffer.
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