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   Cough (k?f), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Coughed (k?ft); p. pr. & vb. n. Coughing.] [Cf. D. kuchen, MHG. kchen to breathe, G. keuchen to pant, and E.  chincough, the first part of which is prob. akin to cough; cf. also E. choke.] To expel air, or obstructing or irritating matter, from the lungs or air passages, in a noisy and violent manner.
   
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   Cough, v. t.
   1. To expel from the lungs or air passages by coughing; -- followed by up; as, “to cough up phlegm”.
   
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   2. To bring to a specified state by coughing; as, “he coughed himself hoarse”.
   
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   To cough down, to silence or put down (an objectionable speaker) by simulated coughing.
   
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   Cough, n. [Cg. D.  kuch. See Cough, v. i. ]
   1. A sudden, noisy, and violent expulsion of air from the chest, caused by irritation in the air passages, or by the reflex action of nervous or gastric disorder, etc.
   
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   2. The more or less frequent repetition of coughing, constituting a symptom of disease.
   
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   Stomach cough, Ear cough, cough due to irritation in the stomach or ear.
   
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