Bluff (1)

Bluff-v
1-(vti) to pretend to have strength, confidence, or the intention of doing something, in order to deceive somebody
2-(vti) to try to deceive other players in a card game about the true value of your hand
3-(vt) Malaysia, Singapore to try to mislead somebody about something relatively unimportant (informal)

n
1-a pretense of strengh, confidence, or of the intention of doing something
2-somebody who pretends to be strogner or more confident than he or she really is

Synonyms
trick
con
fake it
lie
pretend
deceive
pass off

Bloodletting

Bloodletting-n
1-see phlebotomy
2-bitter violent fighting between rival groups
3-the large-scale ejection, or laying off, of human resources in a corporation (formal)

Blooded

Blooded-adj
belonging to a superior breed

Bloc

Bloc-n
1-a group of countries with a shared aim
2-a usually temporary grouping within a legislature, made up of diverse members acting together for a common interest or purpose

Synonyms
community
coalition
union
alliance
federation
league
syndicate

Blithe

blithe-adj
1-happy, cheerful, and carefree (literary)
2-casually indifferent

Synonyms
carefree
casual
unconcerned
unthinking
happy
merry
happy-go-lucky
amiable
uptight (antonym)

Blight

Blight-n
1-something that spoils or damages things severely
2-a severely spoiled or ruined state, especially of an urban area
3-a plant disease, caused by bacteria, fungi, or viruses, in which symptoms range from brownish blotches on the foliage to withering of the entire plant without rotting
4-U.K. see potato blight
5-a bacterium, fungus, or virus that causes blight in plants

v
1-(vt) to spoil or damage something severely
2-to cause a plant to wither without rotting

Synonyms
disfigurement
disease
stain
scar
blot
affliction

Bleat

Bleat-v
1-(vi) to make the wavering cry of a sheep, goat, or calf
2-(vti) to complain about something in an irritating way (informal)

n
the wavering cry of a sheep, goat, or calf

Synonyms
moan
fuss
whine
complain
nag
bellyache
gripe

Bleary

Bleary-adj
1-not seeing clearly owing to mistiness or blurring, especially that associated with sleepiness
2-obsured and not easy to see

Synonyms
hazy
watery
unfocused
fuzzy
blurry
groggy
sleepy
clear (antonym)

Blatant

Blatant-adj
1-so obvious or conspicuous as to be impossible to hide
2-excessively or offensively noisy (literary)

Synonyms
obvious
imconcealed
barefaced
unashamed
deliberate
transparent
patent
manifest
palpable
furtive (antonym)

Blasphemy

Blasphemy-n
1-disrespect for God or sacred things
2-something done or said that shows disrespect for God or sacred things

Synonyms
profanity
sacrilege
wickedness
irreverence
piety (antonym)

Blaspheme

Blaspheme-v
1-to swear in a way that insults religion
2-(vt) to treat God or sacred things disrespectfully through words or actions

Synonyms
curse
swear
issue oaths
use foul language
commit blasphemy

Blase

blase-adj
not impressed or worried by something usually because of having experienced it before

Synonyms
nonchalant
laid back
cool
relaxed
unmoved
unconcerned
carefree
offhand
uptight (antonym)