What is the meaning of the word "bull"?

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  1. a formal proclamation issued by the pope, usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla copy to clipboard noun
    • The papal bull condemned the military intervention. copy to clipboard
  2. a large,strong and heavyset person copy to clipboard noun
    • They were a bull of a sawyer. copy to clipboard
  3. a serious and ludicrous blunder copy to clipboard noun
    • They sure made a bad bull of the assignment! copy to clipboard
  4. obscene words for unacceptable behavior copy to clipboard noun
    • I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk copy to clipboard
  5. to advance in price copy to clipboard verb
    • Stocks were bulling last week. copy to clipboard
  6. to push or force copy to clipboard verb
    • They bulled through their demands. copy to clipboard
  7. to speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths copy to clipboard verb
    • Without any evidence, I had to bull to try and make people believe me. copy to clipboard
  8. to try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying copy to clipboard verb
    • The fast rise in price made me suspect someone is trying to bull the market. copy to clipboard

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