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pup

[puhp] / pʌp /




NOUN
puppy
Synonyms


NOUN
whelp
Synonyms




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Prehistoric wolf pup’s last meal sheds light on wooly rhino.

From MarketWatch

Wanting time to say goodbye to our new pup, we agreed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Drysdale paced back and forth like a nervous dog guarding her pups.

From Literature

"Fern came to us very underweight after raising five hungry pups outdoors, so we focused straightaway on building her back up with a really nutritious diet," Ms Pollen said.

From BBC

Staff at the Hawthorne animal shelter named the pup Flan after the creamy baked custard dessert, due to his light brown coat, said a spcaLA representative on New Year’s Eve.

From Los Angeles Times