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cough up

 
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cough
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: (slang) to give over (something demanded, esp. money).
You owe me a hundred bucks! Now cough it up!
definition 2: to bring up (something) from the lungs by coughing.
He became alarmed when he saw that he was coughing up blood.