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cup
verb [T] /kʌp/ (-pp-)Definition
(Definition of cup verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- Belongings and possessions
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SMART Thesaurus: Having in your hands
Synonyms and related words:
- ahold adverb
- arm noun (BODY PART)
- clasp noun
- clasp verb
- clench verb
- cling verb (HOLD)
- clutch noun (CONTROL)
- dandle verb
- grasp noun (HOLD)
- grasp verb (TAKE)
- grip noun (HOLD)
- hand in hand idiom
- handle noun (PART)
- hang on phrasal verb (HOLD)
- hang/hold on like grim death idiom
- hold on phrasal verb (HOLD)
- nurse verb (HOLD)
- onto preposition (HOLDING)
- pinion verb
- seize verb
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