Bluff and Gambit

Bluff

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

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

Nearby Words: bluffing, bluffer, bluffed, bluffy

Gambit noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

Usage example: I couldn't tell whether her earlier poor-mouthing had been sincere or just a gambit to get me to pick up the dinner check

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Bluff and gambit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bluff" instead a noun "Gambit".

good	good bluff	good gambit
clear	clear bluff	clear gambit
elaborate	elaborate bluff	elaborate gambit
similar	similar bluff	similar gambit
Other adjectives: obvious, small, real, successful, big, cunning, huge, cruel, clever, deliberate, major, desperate, disguised, larger, double, unintentional, failed, giant.

And Boogerman manages to blow an almost successful attempt to bluff the Sinistrals, by loudly explaining the whole gambit.

Source: Webcomic / Captain SNES: The Game Masta
To top it all off, the superweapon gambit he pulled was not a bluff and he fires it at Tact, the effect of which makes you start with much less health in the next battle.

Source: Video Game / Galaxy Angel
It could be a Batman Gambit; providing the villain or his minions with just the right information (fake or not) that you know will push them into doing what you want them to - or you could play on whatever fears and concerns they may have to bluff your way out.

Source: Forgot to Gag Him

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