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Verb: suspire  su'spI(-u)r
  1. Heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
    "She suspired sadly";
    - sigh
     
  2. Draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
    "I can suspire better when the air is clean";
    - breathe, take a breath, respire

Derived forms: suspires, suspiring, suspired

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