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paean

EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

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to lie low with the limbs close to the body //I couched behind the partition so as to avoid an awkward situation with my ex

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noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

cough

verb

ˈkȯf

coughed; coughing; coughs

intransitive verb
to expel air from the lungs suddenly with a sharp, short noise to emit a cough (see cough entry 2 sense 1) //The dust made him cough repeatedly.
to make a noise like that of coughing //The engine coughed and sputtered and then stopped.
transitive verb
to expel by coughing —often used with up //cough up mucus

noun

a sudden, sharp-sounding expulsion of air from the lungs acting as a protective mechanism to clear the air passages or as a symptom of pulmonary disturbance
a condition marked by repeated or frequent coughing //She has a bad cough.

Examples

Verb

to lie low with the limbs close to the body //I couched behind the partition so as to avoid an awkward situation with my ex

Synonyms

Related Words

noun

cough

verb

ˈkȯf

coughed; coughing; coughs

intransitive verb
to expel air from the lungs suddenly with a sharp, short noise to emit a cough (see cough entry 2 sense 1) //The dust made him cough repeatedly.
to make a noise like that of coughing //The engine coughed and sputtered and then stopped.
transitive verb
to expel by coughing —often used with up //cough up mucus

noun

a sudden, sharp-sounding expulsion of air from the lungs acting as a protective mechanism to clear the air passages or as a symptom of pulmonary disturbance
a condition marked by repeated or frequent coughing //She has a bad cough.

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Verb