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   Breath

   /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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