Bluff and Claim

Bluff

Bluff verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.

Claim and bluff are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Claim" instead a verb "Bluff".

Nearby Words: bluffing, bluffer, bluffed, bluffy

Claim

Claim verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.

Bluff and claim are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bluff" instead a verb "Claim".

Nearby Words: claimed, claiming, claimant

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

good good bluff good claim
similar similar bluff similar claim
bold bold bluff bold claim
small small bluff small claim
Other adjectives: real, big, major.

Common collocations

time bluff time claim time
money bluff money claim money
superiority bluff superiority claim superiority
ship bluff ship claim ship
Other words: defense.

Both words in one sentence

  • Similarly, in 3rd edition, the result of a failing to resist the "bluff" skill was that the target actually believed the claim.
  • A bluff is given no guarantee of lasting any longer than it might take to notice proof to the contrary (which, for a claim like "I am the moon", may be seconds at best) - "usually 1 round or less" is the most the rules afford.
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