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breath

noun as in wind or something in the air

noun as in respite, break

Strongest match

Weak match

noun as in hint, suggestion

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Finally my shallow, panicked breath slowed, my stroke evened out and I settled in.

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For now, the region holds its breath as negotiators prepare to gather in Egypt, hoping that despite deep mistrust and political fragility this round might finally open the way toward a ceasefire.

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I don’t think it is impossible for a band like Cannibal Corpse, but at the same time, I’m not going to hold my breath.

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Don’t hold your breath — there’s probably a better chance she releases a new version of “Life of a Showgirl” first.

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Photos on social media showed them slouched on plastic chairs, swathed in plastic bags fogged up by their breath.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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