noun
- The process of taking in and expelling air during breathing.
- usage: "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath"
- The air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration.
- usage: "his sour breath offended her"
- A short respite.
- synonyms: breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time
- An indirect suggestion.
- usage: "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"
- synonyms: hint, intimation
- A slight movement of the air.
- usage: "there wasn't a breath of air in the room"
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