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cough

nounfemininecoloquial/ˈtusɐ/low

tus·sa

Definition

A light cough or coughing fit (colloquial use).
He gave a little cough and asked for a glass of water.
That dry cough is very annoying.
Common collocations
give a coughdry cough

Etymology

De origem onomatopeica, imitativa do som da tosse.

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