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Definition of
coughing noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
coughing
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈkɔfɪŋ
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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the action of
coughing
Another fit of coughing seized him.
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coughing
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