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semi-bluff

noun

Etymology

From semi- + bluff.

  1. derived from bluffen
  2. borrowed from bluffen
  3. prefixed as semi-bluff — “semi + bluff”

Definitions

  1. A type of bluff where the bluffer believes that the bluff has some chance of immediate…

    A type of bluff where the bluffer believes that the bluff has some chance of immediate success and also that they have some chance of improving their hand to win at a showdown.

  2. To attempt a semi-bluff

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