Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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killer bee | Yes | No | No | No |
underwriter | Yes | No | No | No |
killer bee (noun) | underwriter (noun) |
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a strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas | a financial institution that sells insurance |
an investment banker who devises strategies to make a target company less attractive for takeover | a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities |
an agent who sells insurance |