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| breeze [ breez ] |
noun (plural breez·es) |
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1. meteorology light to moderate wind: a wind ranging in strength from light to moderate, with a speed of 6 to 50 kph (4 to 31 mph)
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2. something easy: a task or object that is easily achieved
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informal
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verb (past and past participle breezed, present participle breez·ing, 3rd person present singular breez·es) |
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1. intransitive verb go somewhere briskly: to move quickly and confidently or cheerfully into or out of a place
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2. transitive and intransitive verb accomplish something easily: to progress through something easily and with little difficulty or effort
  He breezed through his certification test.
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| [Mid-16th century. Probably < Spanish brisa, Portuguese briza "northeast wind"] |
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shoot the breeze to spend time chatting (slang)
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