blefar — meaning in English

English meaning

• bluff verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
• hoodwink verb To cover someone's eyes, as with a hood, so they cannot see.

Senses

blefar is used for these senses in English:

• bluff (by analogy) To frighten, deter, or deceive with a false show of strength or confidence; to give a false impression of strength or temerity in order to intimidate or gain some advantage.
• hoodwink To deceive using a disguise; to bewile, dupe, mislead.

bluff — full definition

1. verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
2. noun An act of pretending to be stronger or more confident than you really are.
3. noun A steep cliff or bank, often beside a river or the sea.

hoodwink — full definition

1. verb To cover someone's eyes, as with a hood, so they cannot see.
2. verb To trick someone into believing something false, often by disguising the truth.
3. verb To hide something or keep it out of sight.
4. verb To shut the eyes.

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