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                    as in cups
                                                
              
          
                                                      a round vessel equipped with a handle and designed for drinking                                       
              
                             a coffee mug                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in thugs
                                                
              
          
                                                      a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang                                       
              
                             just a bunch of mugs with no respect for anyone, not even themselves                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in faces
                                                
              
          
                                                      the front part of the head                                       
              
                             she joked about not having to see his ugly mug anymore                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in grimaces
                                                
              
          
                                                      a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval                                       
              
                             an involuntary mug at the revolting sight                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in suckers
                                      chiefly British 
                                  
              
          
                                                      one who is easily deceived or cheated                                       
              
                             the cardsharp was always on the lookout for a new mug                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in idiots
                                      chiefly British 
                                  
              
          
                                                      a stupid person                                       
              
                             what kind of mug goes out in the rain without his brolly or a mackintosh?                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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                    as in scowls
                                                
              
          
                                                      to distort one's face                                       
              
                             every time their picture was snapped, both children mugged by sticking out their tongues or scrunching up their faces                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in photographs
                                                
              
          
                                                      to take a photograph of                                       
              
                             mugging captured criminals for the police records                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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