Act and Bluff

Act

Act verb - To present a false appearance of.

Usage example: if you act confidence long enough, you'll begin to actually feel it

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Bluff and act are semantically related. in sham topic. In some cases you can use "Bluff" instead the word "Act" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like pretend.

Nearby Words: acting, acted

Bluff

Bluff verb - To present a false appearance of.

Usage example: the basketball player bluffed a shot, then passed instead

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Synonyms for Bluff

Antonyms for Bluff

Act and bluff are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Act" instead the word "Bluff" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: bluffing, bluffer, bluffed, bluffy

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How words are described

good	good act	good bluff
similar	similar act	similar bluff
certain	certain act	certain bluff
small	small act	small bluff
Other adjectives: real, successful, big, great, cruel, deliberate, major, heroic, desperate, double.

Common collocations

ability	act ability	bluff ability
number	act number	bluff number
time	act time	bluff time
way	act way	bluff way

Both words in one sentence

However, if you act calm at first and then make threats, Vernon calls your bluff.

Source: Video Game / The Walking Dead
Unfortunately, the daimyo calls his bluff and forces him to go through with the act.

Source: Springtime for Hitler
DFP/Double-Face Plant: the act of calling a corp's bluff wrong and faceplanting into a Janus 1.0.

Source: Fan Nickname / Tabletop Games