bull

/bˈʊl/

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Noun
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
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a large and strong and heavyset man; "he was a bull of a man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got"
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obscene words for unacceptable behavior; "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull"
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a serious and ludicrous blunder; "he made a bad bull of the assignment"
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uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
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an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later
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(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus
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the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20
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the center of a target
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a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)
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mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow''; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle
Verb
push or force; "He bulled through his demands"
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try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
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speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"
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advance in price; "stocks were bulling"

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