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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 | ||
| Synonyms | coughing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | symptom | ||
| Part meronym | respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness | ||
English verb: cough | |||
| 1. | cough (body) exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion | ||
| Samples | The smoker coughs all day. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----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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