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Sigh
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Sigh
/saɪ/
A deep breath out often showing relief, tiredness, or emotional release.
Synonyms:
exhale
breathe out
moan
whisper
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
She
sighed
deeply and closed the book.
With a
sigh
, he got up from the chair.
Etymology:
Derived from Middle English
siken
and Old English
sīcan
, both meaning to sigh or mourn, similar to Old High German
sūhhen
.
Usage Statistics:
27 mentions per 1 million words
Often
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