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cough up vs ptyalize

ptyalize vs cough up

cough up and ptyalize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cough up No No Yes No
ptyalize No No Yes No
As verbs, ptyalize is a hyponym of cough up; that is, ptyalize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cough up:
  • cough up: discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
  • ptyalize: expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
Other hyponyms of cough up include cough, ptyalise, spew, spit, spue, spit out, splutter, sputter.
cough up (verb) ptyalize (verb)
discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
give reluctantly
Difference between cough up and ptyalize

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