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Vocabulary Entry
breathing
|verb • noun
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V
verb
The action of taking air into the lungs and expelling it.
Example Sentences
"She is breathing deeply to calm her nerves."
"The child was breathing quickly after running around."
"He paused his conversation to take a moment for breathing before continuing."
N
noun
The process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs; the act of respiration.
Example Sentences
"His breathing was labored after the long climb."
"Yoga focuses on the importance of conscious breathing."
"I could hear her breathing in the quiet room."