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pup

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1. pup - Noun

2. pup - Verb

3. Pup - Proper noun

Meaning

A young dog; a puppy.

a young seal.

To bring forth whelps or young, as the female of the canine species.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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The old dog barks backward without getting up. I can remember when he was a pup. Robert Frost

Man is the result of slow growth; that is why he occupies the position he does in animal life. What does a pup amount to that has gained its growth in a few days or weeks, beside a man who only attains it in as many years. Alexander Graham Bell

A puppy plays with every pup he meets, but an old dog has few associates. Josh Billings

As the big hound is, so will the pup be. Irish Proverb

A wolf's pup will grow into a wolf even though it be raised among men. Afghan Proverb

A fox distances itself from a crazy pup. Corsican Proverb

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