cough - Similar and Opposite Words

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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

Synonyms

• cough
• coughing

More generic

• symptom

Related

• respiratory disease
• respiratory disorder
• respiratory illness

Verb

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

Synonyms

• cough

More generic

• cough out
• cough up
• expectorate
• spit out
• spit up

Also See

• cough out
• cough up

More specific

• clear the throat
• hack
• hawk
• whoop

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