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Dead Man's Bluff ded mans bluhf –noun 1. a cliff, headland, or hill with a broad, steep face where people go to die. (also a clump or grove of trees on a prairie or other generally treeless area.) 2. when someone calls out the (typically but not necessarily fatal) bluff of another person (typically a 'Suicidal, Clinically Depressed' individual)... in an attempt to taunt that person (via psychological deception) to 'come clean' with the truth - dropping the perceived allegation, bluff or charade.... and: Develops when the believed-to-be-fibber FOLLOWS THROUGH on the taunt, culminating in (either: a failed suicidal attempt, or) the taking of his or her own life. (Note: should the taunt result in a tragic mishap; such as poisoning, dismemberment, or other (permanent) physical or psychological impairment; "Dead Man's Bluff" is applicable. 3. situation whereby an otherwise reasonable assumption would result in death; an act of desperation Hail Mary to Remedy the matter is attempted as a last resort.
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