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Matador

Description:

A matador is a skilled bullfighter who performs in bullfighting events, typically engaging in a confrontational dance with the bull using a cape and a sword. It is a term commonly used in Spanish-speaking countries.

Parts of Speech:

• Noun

Senses:

1. A bullfighter who faces and engages with bulls in a bullring.
2. Informal: Someone who excels in a particular activity or skill.

Usages:

Popular Usage:

In popular usage, a matador refers to the lead bullfighter in a bullfighting event who displays great bravery and skill as they face the bull.

Sample Sentence:

A matador must possess extraordinary agility, poise, and courage to face the charging bull.

Local Usage:

In some local usage, matador can be used informally to describe someone who is highly talented or accomplished in a specific field or activity unrelated to bullfighting.

Sample Sentence:

John is a matador in the world of chess, defeating even the most skilled opponents effortlessly.

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