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- DictionaryBreath/breTH/
noun
- 1. the air taken into or expelled from the lungs: "I was gasping for breath" Similar windinformal:puff
- ▪ an inhalation or exhalation of air from the lungs: "she drew in a quick breath" Similar gulp of airinhalationinspirationexhalationexpirationsighpantgaspwheezetechnical:respiration
- ▪ the power of breathing; life. Similar lifelife forceanimationvital force
- ▪ a brief moment; the time required for one act of respiration: "in Las Vegas, they marry you in a breath"
- ▪ a slight movement of air: "the weather was balmy, not a breath of wind" Similar puffwaftslight stirringsighfaint breezeliterary:zephyr
- ▪ a sign, hint, or suggestion: "he avoided the slightest breath of scandal" Similar hintsuggestiontracetouchwhispersuspicionwhiffundertone
Word Origin Old Englishbrǣth ‘smell, scent’, of Germanic origin; related to brood.
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