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bluffing

[bluhf-ing] / ˈblʌf ɪŋ /










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The game is open and there is no scope for bluffing.

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

Armed only with a lamp, he managed to scare off the men by bluffing that he had a gun, causing them to flee the scene empty-handed.

From BBC Feb. 3, 2026

Beneath all the bluffing lies a determination of credibility.

From Slate Nov. 20, 2025

I did not know whether Luthuli was bluffing or not, but his threat frightened me.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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