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/blʌf/ · noun
(countable or uncountable) An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one’s position in order to intimidate or deceive; braggadocio..
That is only bluff, or That is only a bluff.
"That's enough," announced Joolby with decision. "You've put up all the bluff you know, Carrados, and we've got you dog-beaten. […]"
John’s bet was a bluff: he bet without even so much as a pair.
BLUFF OR POKER [title of a chapter]
John bluffed by betting without even a pair.
The government claims it will call an election if this bill does not pass. Is it truly ready to do so, or is it bluffing?
We bluffed our way past the guards.
Vinod, you want to bluff the doctor, your mother, father, uncle, auntie, CMPB all that I don't care. But you cannot bluff me.
Use bluff when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bluff means (countable or uncountable) An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one’s position in order to intimidate or deceive; braggadocio..
Common synonyms include abrupt, unceremonious, blunt, brusque.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
That is only bluff, or That is only a bluff.
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