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Dictionary definition for: Cough

1. (n) sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis

2. (v) exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day"

3. (n) the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise

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