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  1. Bluff
    [Pittsburgh] The Bluff or Uptown (also known by its former name Soho and prior to the 20th century as Boyd`s Hill) is a neighborhood in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the southeast of the city`s Central Business District. It is bordered in the north by the Hill District and just a s...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluff_(Pitt

  2. Bluff
    [disambiguation] ===Phil Creswick=== I`m nominating this article for peer review, because I`d like to get creative and professional input regarding it especially from fans of Vince Clarke or the songwriting trio Stock Aitken Waterman. They will certainly know more about Phil Creswick of Big ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluff_(disa

  3. Bluff
    A high, steep BANK or CLIFF.
    Found on http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/swces

  4. bluff
    [adj] - very steep 2. [adj] - bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured 3. [n] - a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion) 4. [n] - pretense that your position is stronger than it really is 5. [n] - the act of bluffing in poker 6. [v] - deceive an opponent in...
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  5. bluff
    a non-streamlined body,or a body of low fineness ratio Category: Physics
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  6. Bluff
    Bluff adjective [ Confer OD. blaf flat, broad, blaffaert one with a broad face, also, a boaster; or German verblüffen to confuse, LG. bluffen to frighten; to unknown origin.] 1. Having a broad, flattened front; as, t...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/70

  7. Bluff
    Bluff noun 1. A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face. « Beach, bluff , and wave, adieu. Whittier. » 2. An act of bluffing; an expression of self- ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/70

  8. Bluff
    Bluff transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Bluffed ; present participle & verbal noun Bluffing .] 1. (Poker) To deter (an opponent) from taking the risk of betting o...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/70

  9. Bluff
    Bluff intransitive verb To act as in the game of bluff.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/70

  10. bluff
    bold adjective very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front; `a bluff headland`; `where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise`; `a sheer descent of rock`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  11. bluff
    four flush noun the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  12. bluff
    noun pretense that your position is stronger than it really is; `his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted`
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  13. bluff
    noun a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
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  14. bluff
    bluff out verb deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  15. bluff
    verb frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
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  16. bluff
    an abrupt rise in land with a flat or rounded top that runs for some distance; often found along the edge of a river valley
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  17. Bluff
    • (n.) An act of bluffing; an expression of self-confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only bluff, or a bluff. • (v. t.) To deter (an opponent) from taking the risk of betting on his hand of cards, as the bluffer does by betting heavily on his own hand althou...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  18. Bluff
    [poker] In the card game of poker, a bluff is a bet or raise made with a hand which is not thought to be the best hand. To bluff is to make such a bet. The objective of a bluff is to induce a fold by at least one opponent who holds a better hand. The size and frequency of a bluff determines ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluff_(poke

  19. bluff
    • a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
    • pretense that your position is stronger than it really is

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  20. bluff
    betting or raising in hopes of your opponent(s) folding, as you do not believe that you have the best hand. also see semibluff.
    Found on http://www.cardschat.com/poker/guide/glo

  21. bluff
    To give a false impression of the value of hidden items in one's possession (such as cards) or one's intentions. This can either be explicitly by direct statement or implicitly through actions in the game. Poker is the best known bluffing game.
    Found on http://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Gloss

  22. Bluff
    [TV series] Bluff was a Canadian television game show hosted by Mike Darrow which aired on CBC Television on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 between October 6, 1976 and April 27, 1977. Produced by Riff Markowitz and co-ordinating producer was Jack Budgell. Celebrity comedians were part of a panel...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluff_(TV_s

  23. Bluff
    [film] Pierre Brousseau (executive producer) Simon Olivier Fecteau == Plot == == Recognition == ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluff_(film



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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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