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coughing

/ˈkɑfɪŋ/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. 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

  2. verb

    exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion

    The smoker coughs all day

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