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spue vs cough out

cough out vs spue

spue and cough out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spue No No Yes No
cough out No No Yes No
As verbs, cough out is a hypernym of spue; that is, cough out is a word with a broader meaning than spue:
  • spue: expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
  • cough out: discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
Other hypernyms of spue include cough up, expectorate, spit out, spit up.
spue (verb) cough out (verb)
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
Difference between spue and cough out

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