double bluff

noun, verb — 2 senses

double bluff

nounalso spelled double-bluff
1

An action which is intended to be perceived as a bluff, but which is not.

Related terms
triple bluff, quadruple bluff

double-bluff

verb
1

To trick someone by appearing to bluff, while not bluffing.

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