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| Sounds | kaa'f; kao'f |
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| Rhymes | Molotov |
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| Meaning | Sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages. A common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis. |
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| Synonyms | coughing |
| Part of | respiratory disease, respiratory illness, respiratory disorder |
| Broader | symptom |
| Verbs | cough |
| Meaning | The act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise. |
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| Synonyms | coughing |
| Broader | exhalation, expiration, breathing out |
| Verbs | cough |
| Meaning | Exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "The smoker coughs all day" |
| Broader | expectorate, cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out |
| See also | cough up, cough out; cough up |
| Narrower | hack, whoop; clear the throat, hawk |
| Nouns | cough, coughing; cough, coughing |
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