The quality or state of being bluff; directness and frankness, or the quality of being steep like a cliff.
From bluff + -ness suffix, creating an abstract noun for the quality itself.
The bluffness of Dutch maritime culture—their direct, no-nonsense communication style—became legendary in international trade, often mistaken for rudeness by more indirect cultures.
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