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coughing

coug·hing

US/ˈkɔfɪŋ/ common

noun

1.

the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise

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2.

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

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