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cough vs symptom

symptom vs cough

cough and symptom both are nouns.

cough is a verb but symptom is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cough Yes No Yes No
symptom Yes No No No
As nouns, symptom is a hypernym of cough; that is, symptom is a word with a broader meaning than cough:
  • cough: a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
  • symptom: (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
cough (noun) symptom (noun)
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
cough (verb) symptom (verb)
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
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