He took some deep breaths before he dived.
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Breaths
//bɹɛθs//
Synonyms for "breaths" (295 found)
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Closest matches (59)
breathingbreathing spacehintpantrespirationrespitesighsuspirationvital sparkwhiffa breathafterdampamazeanimaanima humanaanimating forceaqua lungaqua-lungaromaartificial respiration
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aspirationasthmatic wheezeastonishastoundatmanbabated breathbathmismbeating heartbiological clockbiorhythmbitblackdampbloodblowbreakbreath of airbreath of lifebreatherbreathing placebreathing spellbreathing timebreathy voicebreezebroken windbrushbuddhicapful of windcaresschokedampcigarette breakcloudcocktail hourcoffee break
Strong matches (89)
contactcoughcoupcrackcutaneous sensedampdashdazzledefinite odordetectable odordivine breathdivine sparkdowntimeeffluviumegoelan vitalemanationenforced respiteessenceessence of life
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exhalationexhalingexistenceexpirationexsufflationfeelfeelingfetid airfingertip caressfiredampflashflatusflavorflickfluidforce of lifefragrancefumegaspglancegrazegrowth forcegulpgusthackhalf a jiffyhalf a mohalf a secondhalf a shakehalthand-mindednesshappy hourheartheartbeatheartbloodhiccupiimpulse of lifeindicationinhalationinhalatorinhalinginner maninspirationinspiriting forceinstantinsufflationinterludeintermissioniron lungjiffjiffyjivajivatmakhukisslambencylapletuplicklifelife breathlife cyclelife essencelife forcelife principlelife process
Noun(2 words)
Related words (147)
lifebloodlight touchlittlelittle bitlittle voicelittle whileliving forcelow voicelullmalariamanesmephitismiasmamicrosecondmillisecondmindminutemomentmouth-to-mouth resuscitationmumble
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mumblingmurmurmurmurationmurmuringmuttermutteringnepheshno timeodorondeoxygen maskoxygen tentpair of winkspausepneumapranapsychepuffpuff of airpuff of smokepuff of windpurusharecessredolencereekrestruachrubsavorscentscubaseat of lifesecsecondselfsense of touchshadeshadowshakeshockshort spellshort timesmall spacesmellsmokesmudgesneezesniffsnifflesnoresnoringsnuffsnufflesoft voicesoulsoupconspanspark of lifespellspiritspiritual beingspiritussplit secondspoorspurtstage whisperstaggerstartlestaysteamstenchsternutationstertorstill small voicestirstir of airstirringstreakstrokesubtle odorsuggestionsurceasesurprisesuspensionsuspicionsusurrationsusurrustactile sensetactiontaptea breaktententative pokethe selfticktime outtouchtracetrailtricetwinktwinkletwinklingtwitchtwo shakesunderbreathundertonevaporvis vitaevis vitalisvital energyvital flamevital fluidvital forcevital principlevital spiritvolatilewaftwater vaporwheezewhiffetwhisperwhisperingwindwinkzephyr
Noun(1 words)
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Sample sentences
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Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
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Take deep breaths.
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He took ten deep breaths.
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