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cough
noun
verb
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
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- C
- Ends with
- H
- Contains
- OUG
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
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
verb
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
“The smoker coughs all day”
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The smoker coughs all day
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