Bluff: alternatives and connections

Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end; as, a direct line; direct means.

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Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end; as, a direct line; direct means.

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Bright; glittering; fiery.

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Bright; glittering; fiery.

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To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm.

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A bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment; a tribunal or court.

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An attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration, artifice, or practice, which misleads another, or causes him to believe wha…

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The act of deceiving or misleading.

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of Dissemble

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The act of dissembling; a hiding under a false appearance; concealment by feigning; false pretension; hypocrisy.

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of Feign

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A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.

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To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

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Gone.

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To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as…

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Alt. of Pretenceless

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Alt. of Pretence

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To frighten; to strike with sudden fear; to alarm.

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One who bluffs.

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One who bluffs.

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The quality or state of being bluff.

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The quality or state of being bluff.

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Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous.

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Bright; clear; pure; unmixed.

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