bluff
noun/blʌf/
Frequency rank: #6,959 most common English word
Meaning
A attempt to deceive someone by pretending to be stronger or more confident than one really is.
Example sentence
He tried to win the poker game through bluff, pretending he had better cards than he actually did.
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