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spue vs expectorate

expectorate vs spue

spue and expectorate both are verbs.

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

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