The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BLUFFS , but the solution may also be PRETENDS which is one of the most recent solution (2006 in New York Times).
Fakes it crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BLUFFS | 33 % | 6 |
| ACTS | 33 % | 4 |
| PRETENDS | 33 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fakes it
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pretends
- feigns
- simulates
- counterfeits
- imitates
- pretend
- pretense
- assume
- simular
- assumed
- compassing
- feign
Crossword Answer definitions
BLUFFS noun- An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one's position in order to intimidate; braggadocio.
- An attempt to represent oneself as holding a stronger hand than one actually does.
- The card game poker.
- One who bluffs; a bluffer.
- An excuse.
- To make a bluff; to give the impression that one's hand is stronger than it is.
- (by analogy) To frighten or deter with a false show of strength or confidence; to give a false impression of strength or temerity in order to intimidate and gain some advantage.
- To take advantage by bluffing.
- A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
- A small wood or stand of trees, typically poplar or willow.
- To fluff, puff or swell up.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result BLUFFS
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More clues leading to the result ACTS
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