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croup

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1. croup - Noun

2. croup - Verb

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The hinder part or buttocks of certain quadrupeds, especially of a horse; hence, the place behind the saddle.

An inflammatory affection of the larynx or trachea, accompanied by a hoarse, ringing cough and stridulous, difficult breathing; esp., such an affection when associated with the development of a false membrane in the air passages (also called membranous croup). See False croup, under False, and Diphtheria.

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You don't become a Republican until you lose all your baby teeth and fall down a lot and get the croup and then become angry and bitter. Margaret Cho

Do You Know the Differences Between Croup and Tracheitis? Source: Internet

Little did I know that I'd contracted a disease Neil Gaiman would later identify as Diseasemaker's Croup. Source: Internet

The French Trotter usually has a big head with a straight contour, a deep chest, extended neck and a broad croup. Source: Internet

Croup is a childhood condition that makes it difficult to breathe. Source: Internet

When the twins were two months old, Dodd came down with the croup. Source: Internet

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