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bluffing

[bluhf-ing] / ˈblʌf ɪŋ /










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Kids know if you’re bluffing, so do not make a threat that you’re not willing to carry though.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 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

Beneath all the bluffing lies a determination of credibility.

From Slate Nov. 20, 2025

"We aren't bluffing or joking - we don't have a purpose media wise we are only for money and money only and one of our main managers wanted me to reach out to you."

From BBC Sep. 29, 2025

None of the Fugees had heard of a gang called the Africans, and many thought Tito had been bluffing to frighten the American boy when he claimed to be in such a gang.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John




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