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breath
  1. (uncountable) The act or process of breathing.
  2. (countable) A single act of breathing in or out.
  3. (uncountable) Air expelled from the lungs.
  4. (countable) A rest or pause.
  5. A small amount of something, such as wind, or common sense.
  6. (obsolete) Fragrance; exhalation; odor; perfume.
  7. (obsolete) Gentle exercise, causing a quicker respiration.
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  9. Examples:
    1. “I am going to count to ten, and I would like you to take a deep breath every time I count.”
      “I fell to the hard forest floor, the impact knocking the breath from my lungs.”
      “The sun rose higher, without a breath of wind from over the prairies, and one after another, the men removed their top-coats.”
breather
  1. Something or someone that breathes.
  2. A short break; a rest or respite.
  3. (physics) A spatially localized, time-periodic excitation in a one-dimensional lattice.
  4. (colloquial, dated) That which puts one out of breath, such as violent exercise.
  5. (mechanics) An air inlet path to the crankcase
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  7. Examples:
    1. “The war story arc takes a slight breather as they work to save the dying man.”
      “For my authority bears of a credent bulk, that no particular scandal once can touch, but it confounds the breather.”
      “A breather was necessary before indulging in one of the eight desserts on the sweet trolley.”
breathing
breathlessness
  1. The state of being breathless or out of breath.
  2. (pathology) Difficult or labored respiration, dyspnea, shortness of breath
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  4. Examples:
    1. “I experience breathlessness and sometimes congestion leading to wheezing and hyperventilation.”
      “This usually manifests as flushing, breathlessness, rash, urticaria, and hypotension.”
      “He began to suffer from weakness and insomnia and bouts of breathlessness and his legs became grotesquely bloated with dropsy.”
breathability
  1. The ability of a fabric (or clothing) to transmit air and moisture.
  2. The degree to which air is suitable for breathing.
  3. Examples:
    1. “Hats made of fleece and gloves or mittens lined with fleece are excellent choices for warmth and breathability.”
      “They're made from waxy tumbled leather, which is strategically perforated for extra breathability.”
      “There are countless models on the market, but most involve some compromise between breathability and true waterproofness.”
breathiness
  1. The state or quality of being breathy.
  2. The result or product of being breathy.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The absence of vibrato or breathiness in the upper parts makes for gloriously sinewy singing.”
      “What she lacks in sheer firepower she more than makes up for in hypnotic and compelling breathiness.”
      “Hoarseness could imply breathiness, roughness, voice breaks, or unnatural pitch changes.”
breathwork
  1. (psychotherapy) The use of breathing as therapy, particularly changing the breathing rhythms.
breathableness
  1. The quality of being breathable.
breathlessnesses
breathabilities
  1. plural of breathability
breathings
  1. plural of breathing
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Pay careful attention to the Greek letters as you read, and make sure you can identify the smooth breathings.”
      “There is a stream of diacritics that look like the Greek breathings but should not be conflated with them.”
      “The sound does not occur in Modern Greek so the choice of breathings makes no difference now.”
breathers
  1. plural of breather
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Dolphins and whales, air breathers like us, remain submerged on a single breath hold for up to 40 minutes.”
      “Newborn infants are obligatory nose breathers which is why nasal obstructions can interfere with normal feeding.”
      “In the hot summer months, the carnival would travel into the city, full of gypsies and fire breathers, mages and contortionists.”
breaths
  1. plural of breath
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  3. Examples:
    1. “They both froze, listening to the quick rasps of each other's breaths over the thunderous pounding of their own hearts.”
      “She put out a hand against the wall for support, and took several soothing breaths.”
      “But the record player, which has been acting up for months now, wheezed a few breaths before officially dying.”
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