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cup

noun as in container for drinking

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The "burst of fresh air" from just sitting outside with a morning cup of coffee is really good for us, says Eden Oz, a therapeutic counsellor at Bond Counselling.

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The label on the new wine reads: "The fruit of the vine and the work of human hands will become our cup of joy" - a reflection of the wine's sacred purpose.

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Lowry, however, found the bottom of the cup from 6 feet away.

It blows water off slow-to-dry surfaces—plastic cups, reusable bags, exhaust-fan grease traps—in such a satisfying manner, you might wash them twice for kicks.

On a sunny July day in Simi Valley, Lamb sat in a camping chair outside of their makeshift home while Lichtenberg mixed cups of water with watermelon-flavored electrolyte powder, her favorite.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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