bull vs buncombe

buncombe vs bull

bull and buncombe both are nouns.

bull is a verb but buncombe is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bull	Yes	No	Yes	No
buncombe	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, buncombe is a hypernym of bull; that is, buncombe is a word with a broader meaning than bull:

bull: Obscene word for unacceptable behavior
buncombe: unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

Other hypernyms of bull include bunk, bunkum, guff, hogwash, rot.

bull (noun)	buncombe (noun)
a serious and ludicrous blunder	unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle
Obscene word for unacceptable behavior
a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)
the center of a target
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later
a large and strong and heavyset man

bull (verb)	buncombe (verb)
advance in price
speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
push or force

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