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cough

[kawf, kof] / kɔf, kɒf /
NOUN
expelled air with sound
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Mr Slimani, who arrived at Willesden Magistrates' Court wearing a cowboy hat and fur coat, had consumed cough medicine - which can impact a reading's accuracy - his defence said.

From BBC

That data measures illnesses that include a fever and a cough or sore throat, which should capture the flu but may also include other pathogens.

From The Wall Street Journal

Battered, bruised and well beaten, Smith had coughed up a horrendous blooper for Sale's sixth try, failing to gather a routine backfield ball to allow a chasing Raffi Quirke to dot down.

From BBC

PHS is urging people with flu symptoms, such as a cough or high temperature, to help reduce the spread of flu by taking the following steps:

From BBC

But, in some ways, I now worry more about her and every time she has a cough or cold, I feel very anxious.

From BBC