Cough and Sing

Cough

Cough verb - Exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion.

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Sing and cough are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sing" instead a verb "Cough".

Nearby Words: coughed, coughing

Sing verb - To produce musical sounds with the voice.

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Cough and sing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cough" instead a verb "Sing".

Nearby Words: singing, singer, singe, singed, singable

Can't get it out of your head; you may wish that you were dead, Sing it til you cough up phlegm; then go back and start again.

Source: We Didn't Start the Billy Joel Parodies

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