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- pronunciation:
- ber
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
inflections: |
bears, bear |
definition 1: |
a large, usu. omnivorous, furry mammal with a short tail.
a grizzly beara polar bear
- similar words:
- black bear, grizzly, Kodiak bear, panda, polar bear
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definition 2: |
a large, clumsy, or rude person.
- synonyms:
- ape, boor, lout, lubber, oaf, ox
- similar words:
- brute, churl, Yahoo
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definition 3: |
one who believes that prices will fall in a particular market such as the stock market, esp. one who sells on the basis of this expectation. (Cf. bull1.)
- similar words:
- operator, speculator
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definition 4: |
(informal) a difficult experience or problem.
- similar words:
- difficulty, hell, pain, problem, trouble
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
of the stock market, characterized by falling prices.
- synonyms:
- bearish
- similar words:
- declining, sagging
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Are you looking for the word bare? Bear and bare (without clothes) sound alike but have different meanings.
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