killer bee
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Sense 1 noun
an investment banker who devises strategies to make a target company less attractive for takeover
Types & categories
- underwriter hypernym
Sense 2 noun
a strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas
Types & categories
- honeybee hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | underwriter |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | honeybee |