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English noun: cough

1. cough (state) a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis


Synonymscoughing


Broader (hypernym)symptom


Part meronymrespiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness


English verb: cough

1. cough (body) exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion


SamplesThe smoker coughs all day.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit out, spit up


Narrower (hyponym)clear the throat, hack, hawk, whoop









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