Cur and Urchin

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Cur noun - A person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger.

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Urchin is an antonym for cur.

Urchin noun - An appealingly mischievous person.

Usage example: we could never resist the little urchin's pleas for candy

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Cur is an antonym for urchin.

little cur

little urchin

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Urchin and Cur. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cur/urchin

Cur & Urchin. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cur/urchin>.

Urchin or Cur. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cur/urchin.

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