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Expectorate vs Sneeze - What's the difference?

expectorate | sneeze |

As verbs the difference between expectorate and sneeze

is that expectorate is to cough up fluid from the lungs while sneeze is to expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose.

As a noun sneeze is

an act of sneezing.

expectorate

English

Verb

(expectorat)
  • to cough up fluid from the lungs
  • to spit
  • See also

    * sputum

    sneeze

    English

    Verb

  • To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose.
  • To expel air as if the nose were irritated.
  • Synonyms

    * (to expel air as a reflex) (medicine) sternutate

    Derived terms

    * nothing to sneeze at

    Noun

    (wikipedia sneeze) (en noun)
  • An act of sneezing.
  • Synonyms

    * (medicine) sternutation * (medicine) ptarmus

    See also

    * achoo * bless you English irregular verbs