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ruff
 
Noun ruff has 3 senses
  1. choker, ruff, ruffle, neck ruff - a high tight collar
    --1 is a kind of collar, neckband
    --1 has particulars: fraise
  2. ruff, Philomachus pugnax - common Eurasian sandpiper; male has an erectile ruff in breeding season
    --2 is a kind of sandpiper
    --2 is a member of Philomachus, genus Philomachus
    --2 has particulars: reeve
  3. ruff, trumping - the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit
    --3 is a kind of turn, play
    --3 is a part of bridge
    Derived form: verb ruff1
Verb ruff has 1 sense
  1. trump, ruff - play a trump
    --1 is one way to move, go
    Derived form: noun ruff3
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
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