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Virtually broke in and coughed (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hacked

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'coughed' is the definition.
(hacking is a kind of coughing)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

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(Other definitions for hacked that I've seen before include "like a lot of voicemail" , "Chopped at, or broke into computer system" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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