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我们在河边的一座悬崖上野餐，景色非常壮观。

We had a picnic on a ___bluff by the river, enjoying the spectacular view.

他直率的性格起初可能会让人惊讶，但大家很快就被他的真诚所打动。

His ___bluff manner might surprise people at first, but they soon warm to his sincerity.