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coughing

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

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Word length
8
Starts with
C
Ends with
G
Contains
OU
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
B1

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noun

  1. 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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