coughs
Definitions
Noun
- A sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
Verb
- Exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "coughs".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "coughs".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | skiffs | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | cuffs | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | calf's | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | o'keeffe's | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | scoffs | 1 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "coughs".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rough | 1 | 41 |
| 2 | tough | 1 | 36 |
| 3 | cough | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | boughs | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | toughs | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | coughed | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | troughs | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | couches | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | houghs | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | crough | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | clough | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | hiccoughs | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | sloughs | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | rough's | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | ploughs | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | mcgough | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | cougars | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | cobaugh | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | pughs | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | pough | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "coughs" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "coughs" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "coughs" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "coughs".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 5
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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