bluff vs eristic

bluff

noun
  • One who bluffs; a bluffer. 

  • An attempt to represent oneself as holding a stronger hand than one actually does. 

  • An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one's position in order to intimidate; braggadocio. 

  • A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face. 

  • A small wood or stand of trees, typically poplar or willow. 

verb
  • To make a bluff; to give the impression that one's hand is stronger than it is. 

  • To give false information intentionally; to lie; to deceive 

  • To take advantage by bluffing. 

  • To fluff, puff or swell up. 

  • To frighten or deter with a false show of strength or confidence; to give a false impression of strength or temerity in order to intimidate and gain some advantage. 

adj
  • Roughly frank and hearty in one's manners. 

  • Having a broad, flattened front. 

  • Surly; churlish; gruff; rough. 

  • Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front. 

eristic

noun
  • One who makes specious arguments; one who is disputatious. 

  • A type of dialogue or argument where the participants do not have any reasonable goal. The aim is to argue for the sake of conflict, and often to see who can yell the loudest. 

adj
  • Provoking strife, controversy or discord. 

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