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cough up vs expel

expel vs cough up

cough up and expel both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cough up No No Yes No
expel No No Yes No
As verbs, expel is a hypernym of cough up; that is, expel is a word with a broader meaning than cough up:
  • cough up: discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
  • expel: eliminate (a substance)
Other hypernyms of cough up include discharge, eject, exhaust, release.
cough up (verb) expel (verb)
discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth eliminate (a substance)
give reluctantly cause to flee
force to leave or move out
remove from a position or office
Difference between cough up and expel

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