| NOUN | animal | bull | uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle |
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| person | bull, bruiser, strapper, Samson | a large and strong and heavyset man | |
| communication | bull, bullshit, Irish bull, horseshit, shit, crap, dogshit | obscene / obscene words for unacceptable behavior | |
| act | bull | a serious and ludicrous blunder | |
| person | bull, cop, copper, fuzz, pig | uncomplimentary terms for a policeman | |
| person | bull | an investor with an optimistic market outlook | |
| person | Bull, Taurus | (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus | |
| location | Bull, Taurus, Taurus the Bull | the second sign of the zodiac | |
| location | bull, bull's eye | the center of a target | |
| communication | bull, papal bull | a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla) | |
| animal | bull | mature male of various mammals of which the female is called 'cow' | |
| VERB | social | bull, bull through | push or force |
| possession | bull | try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying | |
| communication | bull, talk through one's hat, bullshit, fake | speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths | |
| change | bull | advance in price / price / price |
| Sounds | buh'l | |
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| Rhymes | bagful ... wool: 12 rhymes with uhl... | |
| Meaning | uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle. | |
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| Parts | horn | One of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates |
| Narrower | bullock | young bull |
| Broader | cattle, cows, kine, oxen, Bos taurus | domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age |
| Spanish | toro | |
| Catalan | brau, toro | |
| Adjectives | taurine | of or relating to or resembling a bull |
| Meaning | A large and strong and heavyset man. | |
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| Example | "he was a bull of a man" | |
| Synonyms | bruiser, strapper, Samson | |
| Broader | man, adult male | An adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) |
| Spanish | toro | |
| Meaning | obscene / obscene words for unacceptable behavior. | |
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| Synonyms | bullshit, Irish bull, horseshit, shit, crap, dogshit | |
| Broader | bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, rot, hogwash | Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false / false / false statements) |
| Usage of | obscenity, smut, vulgarism, filth, dirty word | An offensive or indecent word or phrase |
| Spanish | huevada, mierda | |
| Catalan | bestieses, collonades | |
| Verbs | bull | speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths |
| Meaning | A serious and ludicrous blunder. | |
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| Example | "he made a bad bull of the assignment" | |
| Broader | blunder, blooper, bloomer, bungle, pratfall, foul-up, fuckup, flub, botch, boner, boo-boo | An embarrassing mistake |
| Spanish | chorrada, estupidez, gilipollez, tontería | |
| Meaning | uncomplimentary terms for a policeman. | |
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| Synonyms | cop, copper, fuzz, pig | |
| Broader | policeman, police officer, officer | A member of a police force |
| Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
| Spanish | bofia, gris, guili, guindilla, guripa, madero, marrón, pasma, pitufo, policía, poli, polizonte, romano, tira, tombo | |
| Catalan | bòfia, pasma, policia, poli | |
| Meaning | An investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices / prices to rise and so buys now for resale later. | |
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| Broader | investor | someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns |
| Opposite | bear | An investor with a pessimistic market outlook |
| Spanish | alcista | |
| Catalan | alcista | |
| Verbs | bull | advance in price / price / price |
| bull | try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying | |
| Meaning | (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus. | |
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| Synonym | Taurus | |
| Category | astrology, star divination | A pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon |
| Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
| Meaning | The second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20. | |
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| Synonyms | Taurus, Taurus the Bull | |
| Instance of | sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary house | (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided |
| Spanish | tauro, Tauro, Taurus | |
| Catalan | taure, Taurus | |
| Meaning | The center of a target. | |
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| Synonym | bull's eye | |
| Part of | target, mark | A reference point to shoot at |
| Broader | center, centre, midpoint | A point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure |
| Spanish | diana | |
| Catalan | diana | |
| Meaning | A formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla). | |
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| Synonym | papal bull | |
| Broader | decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript | A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) |
| Spanish | bula, bula papal | |
| Catalan | butlla, butlla papal | |
| Meaning | mature male of various mammals of which the female is called 'cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle. | |
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| Broader | placental, placental mammal, eutherian, eutherian mammal | mammals having a placenta |
| Spanish | toro | |
| Catalan | brau, toro | |
| Meaning | Push or force. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "He bulled through his demands" | |
| Synonym | bull through | |
| Broader | push, bear on | Press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action |
| Meaning | try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Category | investing, investment | The act of investing |
| Broader | speculate, job | invest at a risk |
| Similar to | bull | Advance in price / price / price |
| Nouns | bull | an investor with an optimistic market outlook |
| Meaning | Speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s on something | |
| Synonyms | talk through one's hat, bullshit, fake | |
| Broader | feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemble | make believe with the intent to deceive / deceive |
| Spanish | liar, parlotear | |
| Catalan | mentir | |
| Nouns | bull | obscene / obscene words for unacceptable behavior |
| Meaning | Advance in price / price / price. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "stocks were bulling" | |
| Broader | rise, go up, climb | increase / increase in value or to a higher point |
| Similar to | bull | try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying |
| Nouns | bull | an investor with an optimistic market outlook |
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