The poker player became champ on a series of ____ or deceptions.

verb

1. To deter or frighten by pretense or a mere show of strength

   "bluffed them into surrendering"

2. Deceive

   "bluff her way in without a ticket"

3. Feign

   "The catcher bluffed a throw to first."

4. To deceive (an opponent) by a bold bet on an inferior hand

   "was bluffed out of a winning hand"

5. To bluff someone act deceptively

   "You can tell when he is bluffing."

noun

1. A high steep bank cliff

   "stood on the bluffs overlooking the ocean"

noun

1. A false threat or claim intended to deter or deceive someone an act or instance of bluffing see bluff

   "Having … nothing to support his pretensions he decided to put up a bluff."

2. The practice of bluffing

   "The agreement had been reached, after weeks of bluff and haggle …"

3. One who bluffs

geographical name

1. City in southwestern Iowa on the Missouri River population 62,230

verb

1. To speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance shout

   "call for help"

2. To make a request or demand

   "call for an investigation"

3. To utter a characteristic note or cry
4. To speak to or attempt to reach someone by means of a call see call

   "just called to say hello"

5. To make a demand in card games (as for a particular card or for a show of hands)
6. To give the calls for a square dance
7. To make a brief visit

   "called to pay his respects"

8. To summon to a particular activity, employment, or office

   "was called to active duty"

9. To invite or command to meet convoke

   "call a meeting"

10. To rouse from sleep or summon to get up
11. To attract (game) by imitating the characteristic cry
12. To halt (something, such as a baseball game) because of unsuitable conditions
13. To rule on the status of (a pitched ball, a player's action, etc.)

    "call balls and strikes"

14. To give the calls for (a square dance)
15. To speak of or address by a specified name give a name to

    "call her Kitty"

16. To temporarily transfer control of computer processing to (something, such as a subroutine or procedure)