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The word of the day for 7 August, 2026:

Bluff

Verb
To wager aggressively with the intent of causing all opponents to fold, done while holding a hand that has almost no chance of winning in a showdown; to make aggressive wagers in an attempt to represent a weak hand that has almost no possibility of winning as though it were a strong hand.

Noun
The act of representing a weak hand as a strong one through aggressive wagers.

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