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SUSPIRATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An utterance made by exhaling audibly
Synonyms:
sigh; suspiration
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("suspiration" is a kind of...):
utterance; vocalization (the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication)
Derivation:
suspire (heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily)