clear one's throat vs snore

clear one's throat

verb
  • Forcibly, sometimes mutedly, expelling air from one's lungs, sometimes to clear mucus, sometimes to attract attention to something; less vigorous than coughing. 

snore

verb
  • To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate. 

noun
  • The act of snoring, and the noise produced. 

  • An extremely boring person or event. 

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