bluff vs violin

bluff

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

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

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

  • One who bluffs; a bluffer. 

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

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. 

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. 

violin

noun
  • The position of a violinist in an orchestra or group. 

  • Any instrument of the violin family, always inclusive of violins, violas, and cellos and sometimes further including the double bass. 

  • A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow. 

verb
  • To play on, or as if on, a violin. 

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