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expectorate

/ expectorate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
Type of:
discharge expel eject
Kinds of:
cough spit ptyalize ptyalise spew
Derived:
expectoration spit spitting spitter expectorator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
clear out the chest and lungs
"This drug expectorates quickly"
Type of:
remove take take away
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
1
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discharge expel eject cough spit ptyalize ptyalise spew remove take take away