bluff
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/blʌf/
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/blʌf/
to pretend you will do something or know something to trick others
He tried to bluff by saying he would quit, but no one believed him.
그는 그만두겠다고 말하며 허세를 부리려 했지만, 아무도 믿지 않았다.
a trick where you pretend to do or know something to fool others
His threat was just a bluff to scare us.
그의 협박은 우리를 겁주기 위한 단순한 허세에 불과했다.
a steep cliff or slope near water
The castle stood on a high bluff overlooking the river.
성은 강을 내려다보는 높은 절벽 위에 서 있었다.
friendly and direct, but sometimes not very polite
His bluff manner made him seem rude, but he was kind inside.
그의 퉁명스러운 태도는 무례해 보였지만, 속마음은 친절했다.