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

Derived forms: breaths

Type of: activity, air, bodily function, bodily process, body process, breeze, gentle wind, proffer, proposition, relief, respite, rest, rest period, suggestion, zephyr

Encyclopedia: Breath Breath, Eyes, Memory