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    PHLEGMY

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     I. (adjective) 

    Comparative and superlative

    Comparative: phlegmier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Superlative: phlegmiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

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    Meaning:

    Characterized by phlegmplay

    Example:

    a phlegmy discharge

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    Adjectives

    Antonym:

    dry (without a mucous or watery discharge)

    Derivation:

    phlegm (expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness)

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