cough up

verb

Meaning

To expel from the lungs, throat, etc. by coughing
To reluctantly or unwillingly give
To lose a competition by one's own mistakes, usually near the end of the contest
To spill, to fumble

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Related words

expectorate(English)spit up(English)pony up(English)cough out(English)exhale(English)spit out(English)cough down(English)spit(English)

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Sources

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