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[ adjective ] not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
Examples "breathless at thought of what I had done" "breathless from running" "followed the match with breathless interest" Used in print (The Christian Science Monitor,...)What followed the outburst brought almost breathless silence as Miss_Sutherland revealed her mastery of a voice probably unique among sopranos today . (W. E. B. DuBois, Worlds of Color....)At the very end , when the audience was silent and breathless , a collection was taken and then slowly everyone filed_out . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
Synonyms Examples "a breathless flight" "breathtaking adventure" Related terms |
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