cough out

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verb

discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
• Syn:
expectorate, cough up, spit up, spit out
• Derivationally related forms:
expectoration (for: expectorate), expectorator (for: expectorate)
• Hypernyms:
exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release
• Hyponyms:
cough, spit, ptyalize, ptyalise, spew,
spue, splutter, sputter, spit out
• Verb Frames:
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