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bluff

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   [bluff[1,adjective]............]

   Main Entry:
          ^1bluff [120]Listen to the pronunciation of 1bluff 

   Pronunciation:
          \|bl@f\

   Function:
          adjective

   Etymology:
          obsolete Dutch blaf flat; akin to Middle Low German blaff
          smooth

   Date:
          1627

   1 a: having a broad flattened front b: rising steeply with a broad
   flat or rounded front2: good-naturedly frank and outspoken
   -- bluff·ly adverb
   -- bluff·ness noun
   synonyms [121]bluff [122]blunt [123]brusque [124]curt [125]crusty
   [126]gruff mean abrupt and unceremonious in speech and manner.
   [127]bluff connotes good-natured outspokenness and unconventionality
   <a bluff manner>. [128]blunt suggests directness of expression in
   disregard of others' feelings <a blunt appraisal>. [129]brusque
   applies to a sharpness or ungraciousness <a brusque response>.
   [130]curt implies disconcerting shortness or rude conciseness <a curt
   command>. [131]crusty suggests a harsh or surly manner sometimes
   concealing an inner kindliness <a crusty exterior>. [132]gruff
   suggests a hoarse or husky speech which may imply bad temper but more
   often implies embarrassment or shyness <puts on a gruff pose>.
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