Bluff and Deceive

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Bluff

Bluff verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: I bluffed the interviewer into believing that I could really speak French and thus would be the perfect person to serve in the newspaper's Paris bureau
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Deceive is a synonym for bluff in honest topic. In some cases you can use "Deceive" instead a verb "Bluff".
Nearby Words: bluffing, bluffer, bluffed, bluffy

Deceive

Deceive verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: he went to great lengths to deceive his family about the nature of his new job at the mall
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Synonyms for Deceive
Antonyms for Deceive
Bluff is a synonym for deceive in honest topic. You can use "Bluff" instead a verb "Deceive".
Nearby Words: deception, deceit, deceptive, deceiving, deceiver

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mark bluff mark deceive mark
someone bluff someone deceive someone
public bluff public deceive public
money bluff money deceive money
Other words: anyone, enemy, enemies, soldiers.

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  • Guile Hero General Washington was only a so-so general but a crackerjack counterintelligence expert, and used his well-known image as a bluff, honest Virginia farmer-statesman to deceive, trick, and otherwise subvert the British intelligence throughout the Revolutionary War.
    Source: Guile Hero
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