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February 02, 2018 Word of the Day
cough drop
/
ˈ
kɑːf
ˈ
drɑːp /
noun
cough drop
/
ˈ
kɑːf
ˈ
drɑːp /
noun
plural
cough drops
The man is taking a cough drop.
Definition of COUGH DROP
[count]
:
a small piece of candy that contains medicine to prevent coughing
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