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CUPBOARD LOVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cupboard love mean?
• CUPBOARD LOVE (noun)
The noun CUPBOARD LOVE has 1 sense:
1. a show of affection motivated by selfishness
Familiarity information: CUPBOARD LOVE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A show of affection motivated by selfishness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("cupboard love" is a kind of...):
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