VDict - Definition of cough up

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cough up

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Verb

discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth

give reluctantly
- He coughed up some money for his children's tuition

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Synonyms:
expectorate cough out spit up spit out pony up

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Words contain "cough up" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
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