cough

Words with a similar base: cough, coughing

'cough'

[cough.n.01] as in: a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis

'cough'

[cough.v.01] as in: exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion

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Examples:
The smoker coughs all day