hacking cough

noun

: a loud, dry cough
The patient has a hacking cough.

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Modigliani’s death, then, is still a couple of years away, but a constant, hacking cough spells out his doom in the manner of classic melodrama. Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024 What a cold sounds like A dry hacking cough Cold symptoms Signs of a baby cough that may indicate a cold or the flu include a stuffy or runny nose and sore throat. Evan Forster, Parents, 17 June 2024 Symptoms often appear similar to those of the common cold at first but develop into a prolonged, hacking cough, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024

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“Hacking cough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hacking%20cough. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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