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Sigh

/saɪ/
A deep breath out often showing relief, tiredness, or emotional release.

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Examples:

She sighed deeply and closed the book.With a sigh, he got up from the chair.

Etymology:

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 Frequency
Often
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