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splutter vs cough out

cough out vs splutter

splutter is a noun but cough out is not a noun.

splutter and cough out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
splutter Yes No Yes No
cough out No No Yes No
As verbs, cough out is a hypernym of splutter; that is, cough out is a word with a broader meaning than splutter:
  • splutter: spit up in an explosive manner
  • cough out: discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
Other hypernyms of splutter include cough up, expectorate, spit out, spit up.
splutter (noun) cough out (noun)
an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
splutter (verb) cough out (verb)
spit up in an explosive manner discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
Difference between splutter and cough out

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