Bluff and Down

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Bluff noun - A steep wall of rock, earth, or ice.

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

Nearby Words: bluffing, bluffer, bluffed, bluffy

Down noun - A soft airy substance or covering.

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Bluff and down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bluff" instead a noun "Down".

Nearby Word: downed

small	small bluff	small down
apparent	apparent bluff	apparent down

villain	bluff villain	down villain
opponent	bluff opponent	down opponent
enemy	bluff enemy	down enemy
foe	bluff foe	down foe
Other words: enemies, villains.

The Monks of Teshuva try to bluff Leela and Fry with their martial arts skills; but when Leela calls their bluff, they immediately back down and admit to being Actual Pacifists.

Source: Martial Pacifist
However, it's merely a bluff and Jack realizes this, using Tony's refusal to actually shoot him as a chance to instead knock him down and escape.

Source: Would Not Shoot a Good Guy
It is extremely rare for the opponent to call his bluff; instead he will usually tilt his gun and look down to check if the safety is on, letting the other person get the drop on him.

Source: Not with the Safety on, You Won't

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