Cough and Puff

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Cough

Cough verb - Exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion.
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Puff and cough are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Puff" instead a verb "Cough".
Nearby Words: coughed, coughing

Puff

Puff verb - To breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty.
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Cough and puff are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cough" instead a verb "Puff".
Nearby Words: puffed, puffy, puffery, puffing

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How words are described

normal normal cough normal puff
single single cough single puff
loud loud cough loud puff
deep deep cough deep puff
Other adjectives: small, constant, huge, little, last, dreaded.

Common collocations

flame cough flame puff flame

Both words in one sentence

  • Ash Face Sometimes, they let out a cough and puff out a smoke ring.
    Source: Ash Face
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