Bluff and Profess

Bluff

Bluff verb - To present a false appearance of.
Usage example: the basketball player bluffed a shot, then passed instead

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

Nearby Words: bluffing, bluffer, bluffed, bluffy

Profess

Profess verb - To present a false appearance of.
Usage example: professed friendship while secretly plotting revenge

Bluff and profess are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bluff" instead a verb "Profess".

Common collocations

knowledge bluff knowledge profess knowledge
fight bluff fight profess fight
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