Bear and Don

Bear

Bear verb - To bring forth from the womb.

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Don and bear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Don" instead a verb "Bear".

Nearby Words: bearing, bearish, bearer, bearskin, beared

Don verb - To place on one's person.

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Bear and don are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bear" instead a verb "Don".

name	bear name	don name
variety	bear variety	don variety
time	bear time	don time
face	bear face	don face
Other words: disguise, armor, weapons, tanks.

Homer: (looking at the marks) I don't know why bear hugs enjoy such a great reputation....

Source: Bear Hug
However, most newcomers to the strip don't realize that Teodor is actually a teddy bear and not a housecat-sized bear.

Source: Anthropomorphic Shift
It is of course the characters who are Suspiciously Similar, since Tony and Stephen don't bear even a passing resemblance to one another.

Source: Creator / Tony Slattery

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