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bluffing

[bluhf-ing] / ˈblʌf ɪŋ /










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Those who remain alive might well be bluffing, projecting resolve even if they would privately prefer to sue for peace.

From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2026

As it turned out, the bluffing may have been unnecessary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

Mehdi, a 58-year-old salesman believes the opposite, saying that "the Americans are bluffing" and that "the negotiations will be 100% successful".

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

“It’s like a kind of global entry, but with a different possibility, considering that a lot of the time I’m not exactly bluffing it, but I’m trying my best to make this work.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025

A few seats along, Fred, George, and Lee Jordan were discussing magical methods of aging themselves and bluffing their way into the Triwizard Tournament.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling


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