noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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After gargling on her phlegm for a while, she began to choke.
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An irritating cough producing very little phlegm and becoming worse when taking a deep breath.
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He looked in the mirror and could see a gout of her smoker's phlegm on his cheek.
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Kingsley rolled phlegm in his throat but remained with his head bowed.
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My voice is like sandpaper, I cough up gobs of phlegm , my liver feels like a sandbag.