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exhale
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exhale
(verb)
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exhale
/eks
ˈ
heɪl/
verb
exhales
;
exhaled
;
exhaling
exhale
/eks
ˈ
heɪl/
verb
exhales
;
exhaled
;
exhaling
Learner's definition of EXHALE
:
to breathe out
[
no object
]
She inhaled deeply and
exhaled
slowly, trying to relax.
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He
exhaled
a sigh.
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sometimes used figuratively
The pipe
exhaled
a cloud of smoke.
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opposite
inhale
— exhalation
/ˌɛkshə
ˈ
leɪʃən/
noun
,
plural
exhalations
[
count, noncount
]
(an)
exhalation
of breath
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