Cup and Jug

Cup

Cup noun - A round vessel equipped with a handle and designed for drinking.

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Jug and cup are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jug" instead a noun "Cup".

Nearby Words: cupping, cupful

Jug noun - A handled container for holding and pouring liquids that usually has a lip or a spout.

Usage example: put a jug of milk on the table

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Cup and jug are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cup" instead a noun "Jug".

similar	similar cup	similar jug
half	half cup	half jug
simple	simple cup	simple jug
empty	empty cup	empty jug
Other adjectives: small, entire, large, big, bottomless, huge, wooden, poisoned, broken, occasional, giant, eponymous.

She started with a jug and a cup, I started with a 2-gallon Camelbak and two quart-size canteens.

Source: Drinking Game / My Immortal
He explains in one episode that there are three things he always takes with him when he travels: that cup, a gallon jug of iced tea, and his Bible.

Source: Series / Duck Dynasty
He could only mention that it involved moose antlers, a jug of maple syrup, and the Stanley Cup.

Source: Noodle Implements

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