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bluffing

[bluhf-ing] / ˈblʌf ɪŋ /










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Some said war was all but inevitable, while one salesman who gave his name as Mehdi predicted the negotiations would succeed, saying: "The Americans are bluffing."

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

Beneath all the bluffing lies a determination of credibility.

From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2025

“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

Anyone who confidently predicts its outcome is bluffing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

“You were bluffing, then. She was never in danger.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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