Cup
Cup noun - A small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle.
Usage example: he put the cup back in the saucer
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Synonyms for Cup
Container and cup are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Container" instead a noun "Cup".
Container
Container noun - Any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another).
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Synonyms for Container
How words are described
| old | old cup | old container |
| full | full cup | full container |
| similar | similar cup | similar container |
| right | right cup | right container |
| Other adjectives: perfect, regular, current, standard, proper, single, empty, small, entire, large, big, huge, little, protective, broken, last, said, giant, previous, eponymous. | ||
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Container and Cup. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cup/container
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