WordCmp.com

sham vs bull

bull vs sham

sham and bull both are nouns.

sham is an adjective but bull is not an adjective.

sham and bull both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sham Yes Yes Yes No
bull Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bull is a hyponym of sham; that is, bull is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sham:
  • sham: make believe with the intent to deceive
  • bull: speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
Other hyponyms of sham include play possum, take a dive, bullshit, fake, talk through one's hat, mouth.
sham (noun) bull (noun)
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be a serious and ludicrous blunder
a person who makes deceitful pretenses 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
sham (adjective) bull (adjective)
adopted in order to deceive
sham (verb) bull (verb)
make believe with the intent to deceive advance in price
make a pretence of speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
push or force
Difference between sham and bull

Words related to "sham"

Words related to "bull"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.