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cough
What does cough mean?
cough (verb): exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce cough?
/kɔf/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Words related to cough
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “cough” mean?
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
Right! That's what “cough” means.
to transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money
Not quite: that's what sell means.
to start, to initiate or take the first step into something
Not quite: that's what begin means.
to come into physical contact, or to be in physical contact
Not quite: that's what touch means.
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