phlegm
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/flem/
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/flem/
noun
R
Thick liquid that builds up in your nose and throat, often when you have a cold.
When she had a cold, she coughed up a lot of phlegm.
R
The quality of staying calm and not getting upset or excited, even in difficult or scary situations.
Despite the pressure, she showed a lot of phlegm and completed the task successfully.
translation
Thick liquid that builds up in your nose and throat, often when you have a cold.; The quality of staying calm and not getting upset or excited, even in difficult or scary situations.
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Plural
phlegms