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Meaning of cough | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Sometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth
  2. To cause (oneself or something) to be in a certain condition in the manner described in etymology 1 sense 1.1
  3. To express (words, etc.) in the manner described in etymology 1 sense 1.1
  4. To surrender (information); to confess. Chiefly followed by up: to give up or hand over (something); especially, to pay up (money)

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C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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