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verb
Discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth.
synonyms: cough up, expectorate, spit out, spit up.
is a specific kind of: discharge, eject, exhaust, expel, release.
is a broader term that covers: cough | ptyalise, ptyalize, spew, spit, spue | spit out, splutter, sputter.
derivation: expectoration, spit, spitting | expectorator, spitter | expectoration.
Dutch: hoesten, ophoesten
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