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- [bluhf]
- /blʌf/
- /blʌf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bluhf]
- /blʌf/
Definitions of bluffs word
- adjective bluffs good-naturedly direct, blunt, or frank; heartily outspoken: a big, bluff, generous man. 1
- adjective bluffs presenting a bold and nearly perpendicular front, as a coastline: a bluff, precipitous headland. 1
- adjective bluffs Nautical. (of the bow of a vessel) having a full, blunt form. 1
- noun bluffs an act or instance or the practice of bluffing: Her pathetic story was all a bluff to get money from us. His assertive manner is mostly bluff. 1
- noun bluffs a person who bluffs; bluffer: That big bluff doesn't have a nickel to his name. 1
- verb with object bluffs to mislead by a display of strength, self-confidence, or the like: He bluffed me into believing that he was a doctor. 1
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Origin of bluffs
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 Bluffs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bluffs 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bluffs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bluffs
verb bluffs
- affects — Plural form of affect.
- chicanes — Plural form of chicane.
- counterfeits — Plural form of counterfeit.
- fakes — Plural form of fake.
- fools — Plural form of fool.
adjective bluffs
- candids — Plural form of candid.
noun bluffs
- cheats — Plural form of cheat.
- cleanups — Plural form of cleanup.
- cliffs — Plural form of cliff.
- crags — the neck, throat, or craw.
- deceptions — Plural form of deception.
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