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despenhadeiro — 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.

Senses

despenhadeiro is used for these senses in English:

  • bluff A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.

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.

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