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pups

noun

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plural of pup

Synonyms of pups

(Entry 1 of 2)

as in puppies, whelps

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for pups

lapdogs,
puppies,
puppy dogs,
whelps

bitches

bandogs,
bird dogs,
coonhounds,
coursers,
gundogs,
hunters,
sheepdogs,
sled dogs,
watchdogs,
wolf dogs,
wolfhounds

curs,
mongrels,
mutts

guide dogs,
police dogs,
working dogs

canines,
doggies,
dogs,
hounds,
pooches,
tykes
(also tikes)

pups

verb

present tense third-person singular of pup

Synonyms & Antonyms of pups (Entry 2 of 2)

as in litters, kittens

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for pups

calves,
kids,
kindles,
kittens,
litters,
whelps

begets,
fathers,
generates,
gets,
sires

breeds,
multiplies,
propagates,
reproduces,
spawns

labors

bears,
births
[chiefly dialect],
delivers,
drops,
has,
mothers,
produces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for pups

aborts,
loses,
miscarries

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Thesaurus Entries Near pups

puppy loves

pups

purblind

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“Pups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pups. Accessed 5 Jul. 2022.

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