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Noun: breath breth- The process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
"he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath" - The air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
"his sour breath offended her" - A short respite
- breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time - An indirect suggestion
"not a breath of scandal ever touched her" - hint, intimation - A slight movement of the air
"there wasn't a breath of air in the room"
Derived forms: breaths Type of: activity, air, bodily function, bodily process, body process, breeze, gentle wind, proffer, proposition, relief, respite, rest, rest period, suggestion, zephyr Encyclopedia: Breath Breath, Eyes, Memory |