Phlegm synonyms

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mucus
The thick, slimy secretion of the mucous membranes, that moistens and protects them
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sluggishness
The property of being sluggish, unable or unwilling to act quickly.
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unconcern
Lack of interest; apathy; indifference
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stoicism
The doctrines or philosophy of the Stoics.
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spit
A narrow point of land extending into a body of water.
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insensibility
The property of being insensible.
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impassiveness
The state of being impassive.
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nonchalance
The state or quality of being nonchalant
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spittle
The frothy liquid secreted by the nymphs of froghoppers.
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discharge
(Medicine) the act of releasing an inpatient from hospital
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slime
(Slang) A despicable or repulsive person.
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viscous matter
Sputum
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morbid matter
Sputum
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saliva (related)
The thin, watery, slightly viscid fluid secreted by the salivary glands: it serves as an aid to swallowing and digestion by moistening and softening food, and contains enzymes which convert starch to dextrin and maltose
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apathy
Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference.
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disinterest
A lack of interest; indifference, apathy. [from 19th c.]
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impassivity
The state of being impassive
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incuriosity
The quality or state of lacking curiosity
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incuriousness
The state of being incurious; indifference or apathy.
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indifference
Lack of concern, interest, or feeling; apathy
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insensibleness
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
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lassitude
Lassitude is defined as a feeling of lethargy or a lack of mental or physical energy.
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lethargy
A lack of energy or vigor; sluggishness.
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listlessness
The state of being listless; indifference; lethargy.
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stolidity
The property of being stolid; unemotionality.
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stolidness
The quality of being stolid.
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uninterest
Lack of interest or concern; indifference.
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unresponsiveness
The state of being unresponsive.
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feelings (related)
Plural form of feeling
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languor
(Uncountable) a state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid feeling: lassitude
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flatness
(Statistics) Sometimes used as a synonym for slim-tailedness or platykurticity
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sputum
Matter coughed up and usually ejected from the mouth, including saliva, foreign material, and substances such as mucus or phlegm, from the respiratory tract.
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emotionlessness
The property of being emotionless.
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unemotionality
The state or quality of being without emotion.
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bile (related)
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pus (related)
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nasal-discharge (related)
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foul-smell (related)
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catarrh (related)
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foul-smelling (related)
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Phlegm Sentence Examples

  • According to this celebrated theory, the body contains four humours - blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile, a right proportion and mixture of which constitute health; improper proportions or irregular distribution, disease.

  • If the patient is coughing up phlegm, the cough should be allowed to continue.

  • As a result, your dog is able to bring up more phlegm when he coughs, and phlegm removal is essential to helping him feel better.

  • Women from houses backing on to the premises took it all with typical British phlegm.

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