To dream that you are aggravated by a constant cough indicates a state of low health; but one from which you will recuperate if care is observed in your habits.
To dream of hearing others cough, indicates unpleasant surroundings from which you will ultimately emerge.
[1]To dream that you are coughing, represents your fears or anxieties about the future. This dream can also mean that you have made a negative choice in some important matter.
[2]Dreams of a cough symbolize that words are being caught in your throat, and that you are resisting saying what you mean or meaning what you say.
See Also: Throat.
[3]A warning of impending danger of loss through fire, flood, theft, or carelessness.
Take all possible precautions and make sure your insurance is in order.
[4]Rejecting something that was spoken
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