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cub
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
cub
(noun)
cub reporter
(noun)
Cub Scout
(noun)
cub
/
ˈ
kʌb/
noun
plural
cubs
cub
/
ˈ
kʌb/
noun
plural
cubs
Britannica Dictionary definition of CUB
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1
:
a young animal that eats meat
a bear/fox/lion
cub
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Cub
British
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cub scout
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cub reporter
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