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| breath·less [ bréthləss ] |
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1. unable to breathe properly: experiencing difficulty in breathing, or breathing faster than normal, because of physical exertion or illness
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2. with shallow breathing: breathing very shallowly because of intense emotion such as fear or excitement
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3. exciting or intense: capable of causing difficulties in breathing because of intense excitement, emotion, or speed
  breathless speed
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4. hot and without breeze: lacking any air movement or breeze
a breathless room
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5. not alive: dead and no longer breathing
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| breath·less·ly adverb |
| breath·less·ness noun |
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