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gasp

noun as in sharply drawn breath

verb as in draw breath in sharply

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There were gasps from the crowd as the ball either thudded into a Glamorgan batter or the gloves of Kent keeper Steve Marsh.

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However, a pass interference penalty advanced the ball to the Marquez 39 and gave the Rams one last gasp with zeros on the clock.

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The disorder, which affects millions of Americans, can cause a person to gasp for air or wake frequently at night and can have long-term complications, including heart problems, if untreated.

For months, Jessica Newman has jolted awake gasping in the darkness at 5 a.m., just as she did on Jan. 8.

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I’ll pause here for general gasping and shrieking, and murmurs of, “Wait, there’s a dividend?”

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

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