hämäys — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bluff verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
- red herring noun Something introduced into an argument, investigation or story that draws attention away from the real issue, whether by accident or on purpose.
- skulduggery noun A devious device or trick.
- trickery noun The use of deceit or clever schemes to mislead or cheat someone.
Senses
hämäys is used for these senses in English:
- bluff (countable, or, uncountable) An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one’s position in order to intimidate or deceive; braggadocio.
- jiggery-pokery Trickery or misrepresentation.
- mind game (psychology) An attempt at using psychological manipulation against someone, in order to confuse them.
- red herring (figuratively) A clue, information, argument, etc. that is or is intended to be misleading, diverting attention from the real answer or issue.
- skulduggery (uncountable) Dishonest, underhanded, or unscrupulous activities or behaviour.
- trickery (countable, uncountable) Deception, deceit or underhanded behavior.
bluff — full definition
- verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
- noun An act of pretending to be stronger or more confident than you really are.
- noun A steep cliff or bank, often beside a river or the sea.
red herring — full definition
- noun Something introduced into an argument, investigation or story that draws attention away from the real issue, whether by accident or on purpose.
- noun In logic and debate, a fallacy in which an irrelevant point is raised to divert an argument from the question being addressed.
- noun A herring cured by smoking and salting until it turns reddish-brown.