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Term: Huck

Definition:

Noun: A short, sharp, dry cough; a hacking cough.

Noun: A small bundle or heap.

Noun: Slang term for a white laborer who is ignorant and unskilled, especially in the southern United States.

Verb: To cough sharply and dryly.

Verb: To throw or toss something in a casual manner.

Sample Sentences:

Noun:

1. After catching a cold, she developed a persistent huck which bothered her during the night.
2. The child woke up with a huck and his mother immediately took him to the doctor.
3. He sneezed and ended up with a huck of used tissues on the side table.

Noun (Slang):

1. The novel's protagonist grew up as a lowly huck in a deprived neighborhood.
2. The character in the film was portrayed as a huck struggling to make ends meet.
3. Being a huck in a discriminatory society, he faced countless challenges and barriers.

Verb:

1. He hucked a stone into the river and watched its ripples fade away.
2. The mischievous child hucked his empty soda can into the trash bin from a distance.
3. She hucked her backpack onto the couch and sat down to relax.

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