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bear cub vs cub

cub vs bear cub

bear cub and cub both are nouns.

bear cub is not a verb while cub is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bear cub Yes No No No
cub Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cub is a hypernym of bear cub; that is, cub is a word with a broader meaning than bear cub:
  • bear cub: a young bear
  • cub: the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion
Other hypernyms of bear cub include young carnivore, bear.
bear cub (noun) cub (noun)
a young bear the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
an awkward and inexperienced youth
bear cub (verb) cub (verb)
give birth to cubs
Difference between bear cub and cub

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