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Breathing
/ˈbriːðɪŋ/
The process of taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide from the body through the lungs.
Synonyms:
respiration
inhalation
exhalation
ventilation
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
Then, Grandpa is
breathing
stopped.
I try to control my
breathing
, keep myself calm.
Gradually her
breathing
became noisier.
Etymology:
Derived from the Old English
breothung
, which in turn came from the Proto-Germanic root
breuthanan
, meaning
to breathe
.
Usage Statistics:
12 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
Hint:
Frequency according to COCA
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