What is the meaning of in the same breath?

adverb

  • Simultaneously.
    • usage: "she praised and criticized him in the same breath"
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APAWordNet. (2010). in the same breath. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/in_the_same_breath/definitions/1252043
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