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Antonym of Cough

An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word. For the term "cough," the antonym refers to words that express the absence of coughing or the opposite action.

Examples of Antonyms of Cough:

Noun Antonyms:

1. Silence: The absence of coughing can be described as silence. (The room was enveloped in silence after his coughing fit subsided.)
2. Stillness: A state of calmness where there is no coughing. (The patient lay in stillness after the coughing stopped.)

Verb Antonyms:

1. Hold In: Refraining from releasing a cough. (She tried her best to hold in her cough during the theater performance.)
2. Inhale: Taking a deep breath instead of coughing. (He inhaled deeply to suppress the urge to cough.)
3. Repress: To consciously suppress or hold back a cough. (He repressed his cough while in the silent library.)

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