Bluffing and Lying

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Lying and bluffing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lying" instead the word "Bluffing" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: bluff, bluffer, bluffed, bluffy

Lying noun - The deliberate act of deviating from the truth.

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Bluffing and lying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bluffing" instead the word "Lying" as an adjective or a noun.

Kaylee is entirely convinced he was bluffing, and later on Mal tests him by lying to him about her condition deteriorating to see how he reacts.

Source: Inconvenient Hippocratic Oath
For instance, a poker player who has trouble bluffing stars in an episode where lying is a big issue in Dani's life.

Source: Series / Necessary Roughness
Hanratty cons Frank into handcuffing himself into custody, bluffing that the French police were lying in wait ready to shoot if Frank did not come out captured.

Source: Film / Catch Me If You Can

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