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bull vs sham

sham vs bull

bull and sham both are nouns.

bull is not an adjective while sham is an adjective.

bull and sham both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bull Yes No Yes No
sham Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, sham is a hypernym of bull; that is, sham is a word with a broader meaning than bull:
  • bull: speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
  • sham: make believe with the intent to deceive
Other hypernyms of bull include affect, dissemble, feign, pretend.
bull (noun) sham (noun)
a serious and ludicrous blunder something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle a person who makes deceitful pretenses
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 (adjective) sham (adjective)
adopted in order to deceive
bull (verb) sham (verb)
advance in price make believe with the intent to deceive
speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths make a pretence of
try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
push or force
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