bluffing
Definitions
Verb
- Deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
- Frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "bluffing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | building | 2 | 160 |
| 2 | bringing | 2 | 38 |
| 3 | breaking | 2 | 25 |
| 4 | breathing | 2 | 21 |
| 5 | binding | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | bleeding | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | brooding | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | bursting | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | observing | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | blessing | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | blooming | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | bouncing | 2 | 9 |
| 13 | obtaining | 3 | 9 |
| 14 | borrowing | 3 | 8 |
| 15 | bending | 2 | 7 |
| 16 | breeding | 2 | 7 |
| 17 | browning | 2 | 7 |
| 18 | brushing | 2 | 7 |
| 19 | blazing | 2 | 6 |
| 20 | bothering | 3 | 6 |
| 21 | boarding | 2 | 5 |
| 22 | blushing | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | bickering | 3 | 3 |
| 24 | blocking | 2 | 3 |
| 25 | boasting | 2 | 3 |
| 26 | boosting | 2 | 3 |
| 27 | bracing | 2 | 3 |
| 28 | bulging | 2 | 3 |
| 29 | balding | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | banking | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | barking | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | basking | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | basting | 2 | 2 |
| 34 | battering | 3 | 2 |
| 35 | belching | 2 | 2 |
| 36 | bellowing | 3 | 2 |
| 37 | blaming | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | bleaching | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | blotting | 2 | 2 |
| 40 | bounding | 2 | 2 |
| 41 | braving | 2 | 2 |
| 42 | breaching | 2 | 2 |
| 43 | briefing | 2 | 2 |
| 44 | bruising | 2 | 2 |
| 45 | bumping | 2 | 2 |
| 46 | abounding | 3 | 1 |
| 47 | badgering | 3 | 1 |
| 48 | banding | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | barging | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | belting | 2 | 1 |
| 51 | bettering | 3 | 1 |
| 52 | blaring | 2 | 1 |
| 53 | bolting | 2 | 1 |
| 54 | bonding | 2 | 1 |
| 55 | bragging | 2 | 1 |
| 56 | braiding | 2 | 1 |
| 57 | browsing | 2 | 1 |
| 58 | buckling | 2 | 1 |
| 59 | bullying | 3 | 1 |
| 60 | aborting | 3 | 0 |
| 61 | abridging | 3 | 0 |
| 62 | abusing | 3 | 0 |
| 63 | beadling | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | belding | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | belying | 3 | 0 |
| 66 | bensing | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | benzing | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | bergling | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | besting | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | bilking | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | billowing | 3 | 0 |
| 72 | binging | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | bisbing | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | bisping | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | blading | 2 | 0 |
| 76 | blaesing | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | blasing | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | bleeping | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | bloating | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | blogging | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | bobbling | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | boening | 3 | 0 |
| 83 | bolding | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | boxing | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | braking | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | branning | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | brawling | 2 | 0 |
| 88 | breading | 2 | 0 |
| 89 | breeching | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | breining | 2 | 0 |
| 91 | brenning | 2 | 0 |
| 92 | bribing | 2 | 0 |
| 93 | bridging | 2 | 0 |
| 94 | brimming | 2 | 0 |
| 95 | brining | 2 | 0 |
| 96 | broaching | 2 | 0 |
| 97 | broiling | 2 | 0 |
| 98 | broking | 2 | 0 |
| 99 | brooking | 2 | 0 |
| 100 | bruening | 2 | 0 |
| 101 | bruning | 2 | 0 |
| 102 | bruting | 2 | 0 |
| 103 | buehring | 2 | 0 |
| 104 | buening | 2 | 0 |
| 105 | buesing | 2 | 0 |
| 106 | buffering | 3 | 0 |
| 107 | buffeting | 3 | 0 |
| 108 | bunching | 2 | 0 |
| 109 | bunting | 2 | 0 |
| 110 | burbling | 2 | 0 |
| 111 | burgling | 2 | 0 |
| 112 | burying | 3 | 0 |
| 113 | busting | 2 | 0 |
| 114 | butchering | 3 | 0 |
| 115 | buttering | 3 | 0 |
| 116 | obliging | 3 | 0 |
| 117 | obsessing | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "bluffing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bluff | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | blushing | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | puffing | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | stuffing | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | bluing | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | muffling | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | buffin | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | rebuffing | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | buffeting | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | buffering | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | ruffing | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | huffing | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | buffkin | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | blueing | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | buffington | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | snuffing | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | ruffling | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | bufferin | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | blurring | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | blunting | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "bluffing" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "bluffing" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "bluffing" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "bluffing".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 117
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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