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bear (1)

bear [ ber ] (plural bears)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. large furry animal: a large strong omnivorous four-legged animal that has thick shaggy fur and sharp claws, and walks on the flat of its paws. Family Ursidae.

2. medium-sized furry animal: an animal that resembles but is unrelated to the true bear, e.g. the koala

3. somebody easily annoyed: somebody regarded as ill-tempered ( informal )

4. finance somebody who anticipates falling prices: somebody who sells stocks or commodities in anticipation of falling prices

5. finance somebody who anticipates bad business conditions: somebody who anticipates unfavorable business conditions

6. difficult thing: something difficult to experience or endure ( slang )

[ Old English bera< Germanic, "the brown one"]

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