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Cough up
/kɑf
əp/
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Cough up
verb
1.
Give reluctantly.
Synonyms:
pony up
,
spit up
.
2.
Discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth.
Synonyms:
cough out
,
expectorate
,
spit out
,
spit up
.
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"Cough up" Quotes from Famous Books
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scraped from his throat. "Now look here! I know confounded well you know where he is. If you don't want me to hand you trouble by the bushel, you'd better
cough up
that little dwarf.
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— The Secret of the Storm Country • Grace Miller White
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