Drinking cup
Mug and drinking cup are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mug" instead a noun phrase "Drinking cup".
Mug
Mug noun - A round vessel equipped with a handle and designed for drinking.
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Mug and Drinking cup. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/drinking_cup/mug
Drinking cup & Mug. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/drinking_cup/mug>.
Mug or Drinking cup. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/drinking_cup/mug.
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