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We've checked our database and believe the answer is COUGHING which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: COUGHING

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197%8Exact Match!
296%10OWNINGUPTOExact Match!
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We think the answer is "COUGHING" which means:

    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
  • • To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.
  • • (sometimes followed by "up") to force something out of the throat or lungs by coughing.
  • • To make a noise like a cough.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "His coughing kept me awake all night."
  • • "The doctor prescribed some medicine to ease my coughing."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
Telegraph Quick30 Jun 2023 Across 3
New York Times23 Feb 1988 Down 11 OWNINGUPTO
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