"semi-bluff" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: semi-bluffs [plural]
Etymology: From semi- + bluff. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|bluff}} semi- + bluff Head templates: {{en-noun}} semi-bluff (plural semi-bluffs)
  1. (poker) A type of bluff where the bluffer believes that the bluff has some chance of immediate success and also that he or she has some chance of improving his hand to win at a showdown. Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-semi-bluff-en-noun-NxyPfh1f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 33 Topics: card-games, poker
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: semibluff

Verb

Forms: semi-bluffs [present, singular, third-person], semi-bluffing [participle, present], semi-bluffed [participle, past], semi-bluffed [past]
Etymology: From semi- + bluff. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|bluff}} semi- + bluff Head templates: {{en-verb}} semi-bluff (third-person singular simple present semi-bluffs, present participle semi-bluffing, simple past and past participle semi-bluffed)
  1. (poker) To attempt a semi-bluff Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-semi-bluff-en-verb-2TaTtBgi Categories (other): English terms prefixed with semi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with semi-: 42 58 Topics: card-games, poker
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: semibluff

Inflected forms

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