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cough
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- pronunciation:
- kawf
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
coughs, coughing, coughed |
| definition: |
to push out air and other substances from the lungs, making a noise in the throat. People cough because of illness or when they breathe in something such as smoke or dust.
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an illness that causes a person to cough.
She is taking medicine for her cough. |
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| derivation: |
cougher (n.) |
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