bluff´ness

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• bluff — bluff·er; bluff; bluff·ly; bluff·ness; …   English syllables

• bluff — I [[t]blʌf[/t]] adj. er, est, n. 1) good naturedly direct, blunt, or frank; heartily outspoken 2) gel presenting a bold and nearly perpendicular front: a bluff, precipitous headland[/ex] 3) gel geo a cliff, headland, or hill with a broad, steep… …   From formal English to slang

• blunt´ness — blunt «bluhnt», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. without a sharp edge or point: »He sharpened the blunt knife. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under dull. (Cf. ↑dull) 2. Figurative. saying what one thinks very frankly, without trying to be tactful; outspoken; …   Useful english dictionary

• brusque´ness — brusque «bruhsk», adjective. abrupt in manner or speech; blunt: »He was brusque in saying “I don t like it” when he could have said “No, thank you.” SYNONYM(S): curt, bluff. ╂[< French brusque < Italian brusco coarse < Late Latin brūscus …   Useful english dictionary

• bur´li|ness — bur|ly «BUR lee», adjective, li|er, li|est. 1. big and strong; sturdy: »a burly wrestler. SYNONYM(S): brawny, stout. 2. bluff …   Useful english dictionary

• bluffness — bluff·ness …   English syllables

• Bluffness — Bluff ness, n. The quality or state of being bluff. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• point — I 1. noun 1) the point of a needle Syn: tip, (sharp) end, extremity; prong, spike, tine, nib, barb 2) points of light Syn: pinpoint, dot, spot, speck …   Thesaurus of popular words

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