stamp vs bulla

stamp and bulla both are nouns.

stamp is a verb but bulla is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stamp	Yes	No	Yes	No
bulla	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bulla is a hyponym of stamp; that is, bulla is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stamp:

stamp: a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
bulla: the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull

Other hyponyms of stamp include cachet, great seal, handstamp, rubber stamp, signet.

stamp (noun)	bulla (noun)
a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents	the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull
a block or die used to imprint a mark or design	(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid
a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid
a type or class
something that can be used as an official medium of payment
the distinctive form in which a thing is made

stamp (verb)	bulla (verb)
destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot
treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something
affix a stamp to
raise in a relief
crush or grind with a heavy instrument
form or cut out with a mold, form, or die
walk heavily
reveal clearly as having a certain character

Difference between stamp and bulla

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