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Coughing

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Definition

The act of expelling air from the lungs with a sudden, sharp sound often caused by irritation or inflammation in the throat or air passages.

Synonyms & similar words

cough hacking choking gagging wheezing gasping sneezing snorting retching vomiting expelling ejecting expectorating rasping shouting yelling barking growling

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