I sound like a sudden throat-clearing fit inside a room, but I am actually the wooden box where a vampire or skeleton rests for eternity. What container am I?
A coffin
The word 'coffin' sounds nearly identical to 'coughing' (or clearing one's throat indoors). In monster lore, a coffin is the rectangular resting place constructed out of wood where creatures like skeletons or vampires lie.
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