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cough Etymology Atlas
to exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion, Sometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth. Pro
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