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SUSPIRATION
sigh, suspiration
(noun) an utterance made by exhaling audibly
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
suspiration (plural suspirations)
The act of breathing, not necessarily for a sustained period (compare respiration, which is sustained)
Source: Wiktionary
Sus`pi*ra"tion, n. Etym: [L. suspiratio. See Suspire.]
Definition: The act of sighing, or fetching a long and deep breath; a deep respiration; a sigh. Windy suspiration of forced breath. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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