SUSPIRATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 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)

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