bull vs bunk

bull and bunk both are nouns.

bull and bunk both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

bull (noun)	bunk (noun)
a serious and ludicrous blunder	a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle	a rough bed (as at a campsite)
mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle	beds built one above the other
Obscene word for unacceptable behavior	a long trough for feeding cattle
a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)	unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
the center of a target	a message that seems to convey no meaning
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)	bunk (verb)
advance in price	flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths	provide with a bunk
try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying	avoid paying
push or force

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