coughs up
Hands over unwillingly
Coughs up means to expel something from the throat or lungs by coughing: He coughed up blood.
More commonly, it means to reluctantly produce or hand over something, especially money: The insurance company finally coughed up the payment.
The reluctance is key—nobody coughs up eagerly.
Throw out forcibly
- disgorgeExpel contents forcefully
- regurgitateExpel swallowed matter
- spewEject with force
- expelRemove forcibly from membership
discharge · emit · release · purge · clear · bring up · spit out · expectorate
Gives money owed
- forks overSurrenders payment reluctantly
- hands overTransfers possession willingly
- shells outPays, often reluctantly
- surrendersCeases resistance formally
produces · yields · relinquishes · parts with · gives up · grudgingly · reluctantly · finally
Inflamed airway disease
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
- influenzaAcute viral respiratory infection
- coldLow temperature state
respiratory infection · asthma · virus · lung disease · croup · laryngitis · tracheitis · symptom
Mild anger or inflammation
- scratchinessRough, irritating texture quality
- rawnessUnrefined or exposed state
- tickleTouch provoking involuntary laughter
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
tightness · burning · aching · sensitivity · constriction · raspy · hoarse · scratchy
Acknowledges wrongdoing openly
- admitsAllows entrance or confesses
- revealsMakes visible or known
- disclosesMakes previously hidden information public
- divulgesMakes known previously hidden
spills · blurts out · comes clean · owns up · acknowledges · exposes · uncovers · leaks
eject
Throw out forcibly
- disgorgeExpel contents forcefully
- regurgitateExpel swallowed matter
- spewEject with force
expel · discharge · emit · release · purge · clear · bring up · spit out · expectorate · heave
pays
Gives money owed
- forks overSurrenders payment reluctantly
- hands overTransfers possession willingly
- shells outPays, often reluctantly
surrenders · produces · yields · relinquishes · parts with · gives up · grudgingly · reluctantly · finally · eventually
bronchitis
Inflamed airway disease
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
- influenzaAcute viral respiratory infection
cold · respiratory infection · asthma · virus · lung disease · croup · laryngitis · tracheitis · symptom · contagion
irritation
Mild anger or inflammation
- scratchinessRough, irritating texture quality
- rawnessUnrefined or exposed state
- tickleTouch provoking involuntary laughter
soreness · tightness · burning · aching · sensitivity · constriction · raspy · hoarse · scratchy · dry throat
confesses
Acknowledges wrongdoing openly
- admitsAllows entrance or confesses
- revealsMakes visible or known
- disclosesMakes previously hidden information public
divulges · spills · blurts out · comes clean · owns up · acknowledges · exposes · uncovers · leaks · betrays