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expectorate
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ex·pec·to·rate (k-spkt-rt)
v.
1. To eject saliva, mucus, or other body fluid from the mouth; spit.
2. To clear out the chest and lungs by coughing up and spitting out matter.
ex·pecto·ration n.
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