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Faux Cough Crossword Clue

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noun

• the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.

37%4 Air that makes you go [cough, cough]
noun

• air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog

33%8 Used in cough syrups as a cough suppressant
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New York Times31 May 2020 Across 110
New York Times20 Sep 2007 Down 26
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