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bear market |
Noun
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a market characterized by falling prices for securities |
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bull market |
Noun
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a market characterized by rising prices for securities |
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banking industry |
Noun
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banks collectively |
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banking system |
Noun
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banks collectively |
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businessmen |
Noun
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the body of individuals who manage businesses |
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business community |
Noun
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the body of individuals who manage businesses |
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baseball team |
Noun
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a team that plays baseball |
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baseball club |
Noun
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a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together |
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ball club |
Noun
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a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together |
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basketball team |
Noun
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a team that plays basketball |
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business department |
Noun
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a division of a business firm |
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building department |
Noun
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the division of a business responsible for building and maintaining the physical plant |
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bloodstock |
Noun
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thoroughbred horses (collectively) |
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blood line |
Noun
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the descendants of one individual |
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brethren |
Noun
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(plural) the lay members of a male religious order |
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bodyguard |
Noun
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a group of people who escort and protect an important person |
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bodyguard |
Noun
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someone who escorts and protects a prominent person |
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brass section |
Noun
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the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments |
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bus company |
Noun
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a public utility providing local transportation |
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bus service |
Noun
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a public utility providing local transportation |
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ballet company |
Noun
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a company that produces ballets |
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body politic |
Noun
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a politically organized body of people under a single government |
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bourgeoisie |
Noun
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the social class between the lower and upper classes |
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booboisie |
Noun
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class consisting of all those who are considered boobs |
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bloc |
Noun
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a group of countries in special alliance |
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battle group |
Noun
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an army unit usually consisting of five companies |
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brigade |
Noun
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army unit smaller than a division |
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brigade |
Verb
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to form or unite into a brigade |
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bank holding company |
Noun
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a holding company owning or controlling one or more banks |
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battalion |
Noun
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an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies |
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battalion |
Noun
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a large indefinite number |
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bohemia |
Noun
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a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style |
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brain trust |
Noun
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an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government |
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bachelor party |
Noun
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a traditional party held for a bachelor before they are married, usually attended by close friends and without their fiancee present |
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boat club |
Noun
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club that promotes and supports yachting and boating |
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big league |
Noun
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the most important league in any sport (especially baseball) |
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bush league |
Noun
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a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball) |
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baseball league |
Noun
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a league of baseball teams |
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basketball league |
Noun
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a league of basketball teams |
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bowling league |
Noun
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a league of bowling teams |
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barbershop quartet |
Noun
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an unaccompanied quartet of usually male voices, singing sentimental songs in four-part harmony |
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brass band |
Noun
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a group of musicians playing only brass and percussion instruments |
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big band |
Noun
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a large dance or jazz band usually featuring improvised solos by lead musicians |
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bookclub |
Noun
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a club that people join in order to buy selected books at reduced prices |
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beanfeast |
Noun
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an annual dinner party given by an employer for the employees |
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board meeting |
Noun
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a meeting for administrative purposes |
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bomber crew |
Noun
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the crew of a bomber |
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bomber aircrew |
Noun
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the crew of a bomber |
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business college |
Noun
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a school for teaching the clerical aspects of business and commerce |
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business school |
Noun
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a graduate school offering study leading to a degree of Master in Business Administration |