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exhalation

[eks-huh-ley-shuhn, ek-suh-] / ˌɛks həˈleɪ ʃən, ˌɛk sə- /
NOUN
breathing out
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NOUN
that which is exhaled
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Typical features include frequent deep sighs, rapid breathing, forceful exhalation from the abdomen, or chest breathing without proper diaphragm use, which prevents the lungs from fully expanding.

From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2025

While a brick home can resist the powerful exhalation of a wolf, it’s no match for wind-driven rain served up by a wicked storm.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

In a long exhalation, she sets her dancers free.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2024

The fall of the hammer at 74 million pounds broke the tension, triggering a collective exhalation in the room and a round of applause.

From Reuters • Jun. 27, 2023

I can hear the entire cycle of his breath—inhalation, exhalation.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed